Social Work at Binghamton 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 Binghamton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a total student population of 18,148. Of the 4,004 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in 2021, 18 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.

Binghamton University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Social Work Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Binghamton University 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 Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools	42

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in social work from Binghamton University. This makes it the #107 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Binghamton University Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 social work majors earned their master's degree from Binghamton University. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Binghamton University, 75% 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 Binghamton University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Public Administration

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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Social and Community Service Managers	13,110	$86,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Social Workers	5,790	$67,120

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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.