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Social Work at SUNY Plattsburgh

Social Work at SUNY Plattsburgh

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if SUNY Plattsburgh is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and has a total student population of 5,109.

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.

SUNY Plattsburgh Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

SUNY Plattsburgh Social Work Rankings

The social work major at SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Social Work Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Plattsburgh. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 29

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 SUNY Plattsburgh.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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