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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 10th in New York. In fact, 5,784 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in New York for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 231 students majoring in social work at Yeshiva, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Adelphi University

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in social work at LIU Post, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
Maryland 1,072
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

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

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 25 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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