Social Work at Montclair State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year.

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.

Montclair State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Montclair State 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Montclair State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of social work master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 Montclair State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	144
Child Advocacy & Policy	32

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 Montclair State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.