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Social Work at Marist University

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Marist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marist University is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 social work graduations were recorded at Marist University.

Online Class Availability at Marist University

Distance learning is available at Marist University. Among 6,356 students, 493 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Marist University

Rankings can help you compare Marist University’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 90
Best Value	New York	#29 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 570
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#83 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#556 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Marist University

Those who finish Marist University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,993
4 years	$54,749
5 years	$63,079

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Marist University earn a median of $54,749, compared with $73,700 for all Marist University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Marist University is $24,251.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at Marist University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Marist University are 94% women (16) and 6% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Marist University

Among the 17 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Marist University, 94% were women (16) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 24% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist University, below the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Marist University

This Social Work program at Marist University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	17

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Marist University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.