Social Work at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Fordham U Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Fordham U Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Fordham U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Fordham U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Fordham University.

Fordham U Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Fordham U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fordham U Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Fordham U, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	139
Hispanic or Latino	208
White	492
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	1,058

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Social and Community Service Managers	13,110	$86,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Social Workers	5,790	$67,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

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