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Social Work at Kean University

If you are interested in studying Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Kean University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kean University is in Union, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 social work degrees were granted at Kean University.

Online Class Availability at Kean University

Online coursework is an option at Kean University. Of 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Kean University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Kean University are 91% women (41) and 9% men (4).

Social Work Master’s Program at Kean University

Among the 45 master’s social work degrees awarded at Kean University, 91% were women (41) and 9% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Kean University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	13
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 64% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Kean University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Kean University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.