Social Work at Ramapo College of New Jersey

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 Ramapo College of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,042. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Ramapo College.

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.

Ramapo College Social Work Degrees Available

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

Ramapo College Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College 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 Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best Social Work Schools	62
	102
Most Popular Social Work Schools	121
	133

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ramapo College. This makes it the #118 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ramapo College Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ramapo College is $36,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Ramapo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Ramapo College Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ramapo College Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 80 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Ramapo College in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Ramapo College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ramapo College, 64% 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Daniellek0512 under License

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