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Social Work at Monmouth University

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

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 43 of them were social work majors.

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.

Monmouth Social Work Degrees Available

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

Monmouth Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Monmouth compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Monmouth 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 41
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Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 175
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 241

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in social work from Monmouth. This makes it the #87 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Monmouth Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monmouth is $42,523. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth Social Work Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Monmouth Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 105 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Monmouth in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Monmouth, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 68
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Monmouth also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,060 $67,700
Marriage and Family Therapists 4,150 $72,380
Social and Community Service Managers 3,370 $88,570
Healthcare Social Workers 3,120 $64,570
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,790 $73,810

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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