Best colleges for social work in New Jersey
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in New Jersey13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Jersey.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 2
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 3
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · PublicTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 4
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 5
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 7
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · PublicTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 8
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 9
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 10
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 11
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 12
Kean University
Union, NJ · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 13
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $24,406 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 84% |
| Seton Hall University | $31,446 | $22,750 | $70,196 | 69% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | $18,173 | $21,000 | $67,541 | 70% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | $18,745 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 67% |
| Monmouth University | $30,988 | $27,000 | $67,991 | 72% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | $19,703 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 64% |
| Stockton University | $20,670 | $20,500 | $57,602 | 69% |
| Rider University | $24,792 | $26,130 | $62,208 | 61% |
| Montclair State University | $15,566 | $22,000 | $61,415 | 65% |
| Centenary University | $20,503 | $23,163 | $53,726 | 56% |
| Georgian Court University | $19,285 | $21,816 | $53,096 | 54% |
| Kean University | $12,447 | $23,250 | $57,237 | 47% |
| Saint Elizabeth University | $23,125 | $24,934 | $53,038 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16