Social Work at Stockton University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Stockton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,893. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Stockton State.

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.

Stockton State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Stockton State Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Stockton State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Stockton State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best Social Work Schools	113
	113
Most Popular Social Work Schools	118
	146
Most Focused Social Work Schools	151

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in social work from Stockton State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Stockton State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stockton State is $34,950. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Stockton State

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

Stockton State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Stockton State. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stockton University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Stockton State Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 66 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Stockton State, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Stockton State, 67% 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 Stockton University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stockton State 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 Stockton University.

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.