Best colleges for social work in New York
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in New York29 schools
29 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- 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
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 2
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 3
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 4
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 5
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 6
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 7
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 8
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 9
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 10
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 11
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 12
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 13
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 14
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 15
University at Albany
Albany, NY · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 16
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · Private nonprofitTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 17Tie
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 17Tie
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 19
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 20
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 21
Iona University
New Rochelle, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 22
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 23
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 24
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 25
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| Skidmore College | $32,297 | $19,500 | $69,363 | 83% |
| Binghamton University | $21,620 | $18,500 | $80,596 | 82% |
| Stony Brook University | $18,784 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Syracuse University | $38,793 | $26,000 | $79,164 | 84% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Marist University | $41,544 | $25,000 | $77,819 | 80% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $2,984 | $11,000 | $63,163 | 57% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| Nazareth University | $29,357 | $26,038 | $56,458 | 73% |
| Adelphi University | $30,783 | $25,000 | $75,482 | 67% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Molloy University | $24,347 | $27,000 | $77,789 | 70% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $23,130 | $23,750 | $55,031 | 67% |
| University at Albany | $17,167 | $19,500 | $67,979 | 61% |
| Daemen University | $18,693 | $22,091 | $61,808 | 59% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $17,156 | $21,196 | $56,403 | 59% |
| SUNY Brockport | $16,353 | $20,000 | $54,496 | 55% |
| SUNY at Fredonia | $15,897 | $24,250 | $54,247 | 50% |
| Long Island University | $33,062 | $23,577 | $59,950 | 57% |
| Iona University | $29,188 | $25,999 | $73,595 | 56% |
| CUNY Lehman College | $3,148 | $10,950 | $58,013 | 51% |
| Keuka College | $24,338 | $27,000 | $58,289 | 58% |
| Mercy University | $14,072 | $19,637 | $52,055 | 46% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | $5,579 | $14,350 | $53,501 | 34% |
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 Jersey 13
- 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