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Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,893 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stockton State are $15,805 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Ramapo College graduate students pay an average of $19,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Monmouth are $29,290 per year.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.

Seton Hall also made our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
New York 5,784
Maryland 1,072
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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