Social Work at Passaic County Community College

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 Passaic County Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

PCCC is located in Paterson, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,549.

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.

PCCC Social Work Degrees Available

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

PCCC Social Work Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Work Student Demographics at PCCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Passaic County Community College.

PCCC Social Work Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at PCCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

PCCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social work graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Passaic County Community College with a associate's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Passaic County Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.