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Social Work at Sussex County Community College

Social Work at Sussex 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 Sussex County Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, New Jersey and approximately 2,190 students attend the school each year.

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.

Sussex County Community College Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

Sussex County Community College Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Sussex County Community College

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

Sussex County Community College Social Work Associate’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Sussex County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at Sussex County Community College are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sussex County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 12

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 Sussex 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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