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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for social work students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Social Work at Montclair State University Report

#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Stockton University

#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

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

Women make up 50% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Seton Hall University

Rutgers University - Camden landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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