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. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 66 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.

Montclair State Social Work Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Social Work (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Montclair State Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Montclair State performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	70

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in social work from Montclair State. This makes it the #130 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $31,711. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Montclair State. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Montclair State Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in social work from Montclair State. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

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.