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Colleges for Social Work in New York
30 colleges in New York award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Earnings $70,273 · Debt — | $70,273 | — |
| 2 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY Earnings $66,417 · Debt $24,250 | $66,417 | $24,250 |
| 3 | Fordham University Bronx, NY Earnings $66,349 · Debt $27,000 | $66,349 | $27,000 |
| 4 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY Earnings $66,162 · Debt $20,750 | $66,162 | $20,750 |
| 5 | Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY Earnings $64,672 · Debt — | $64,672 | — |
| 6 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY Earnings $62,955 · Debt $14,000 | $62,955 | $14,000 |
| 7 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Earnings $61,558 · Debt — | $61,558 | — |
| 8 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Earnings $61,428 · Debt — | $61,428 | — |
| 9 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Earnings $60,920 · Debt $26,950 | $60,920 | $26,950 |
| 10 | CUNY York College Jamaica, NY Earnings $60,820 · Debt $8,080 | $60,820 | $8,080 |
| 11 | CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY Earnings $60,755 · Debt $10,750 | $60,755 | $10,750 |
| 12 | Siena College Loudonville, NY Earnings $60,100 · Debt $26,000 | $60,100 | $26,000 |
| 13 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY Earnings $59,925 · Debt $21,515 | $59,925 | $21,515 |
| 14 | New York University New York, NY Earnings $59,593 · Debt $25,000 | $59,593 | $25,000 |
| 15 | University at Albany Albany, NY Earnings $59,475 · Debt $20,565 | $59,475 | $20,565 |
| 16 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Earnings $59,449 · Debt $20,098 | $59,449 | $20,098 |
| 17 | Long Island University Brookville, NY Earnings $59,425 · Debt — | $59,425 | — |
| 18 | Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY Earnings $59,130 · Debt $23,000 | $59,130 | $23,000 |
| 19 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Earnings $59,024 · Debt $21,073 | $59,024 | $21,073 |
| 20 | Nazareth University Rochester, NY Earnings $57,949 · Debt $24,739 | $57,949 | $24,739 |
| 21 | Daemen University Amherst, NY Earnings $57,850 · Debt $27,000 | $57,850 | $27,000 |
| 22 | SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY Earnings $55,602 · Debt $18,928 | $55,602 | $18,928 |
| 23 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY Earnings $55,501 · Debt $20,500 | $55,501 | $20,500 |
| 24 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY Earnings $54,540 · Debt $29,660 | $54,540 | $29,660 |
| 25 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY Earnings $53,223 · Debt $19,750 | $53,223 | $19,750 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New York · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,050 | 57,335 | |
| Skidmore College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Saratoga Springs · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,297 | 2,776 | |
| Binghamton University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Vestal · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,620 | 18,456 | |
| Stony Brook University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Stony Brook · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,784 | 25,865 | |
| Syracuse University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Syracuse · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,793 | 22,948 | |
| Fordham University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Bronx · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $44,338 | 16,153 | |
| Marist University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Poughkeepsie · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,544 | 6,452 | |
| CUNY Hunter College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. New York · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $2,984 | 22,879 | |
| Siena College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Loudonville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,733 | 3,623 | |
| Nazareth University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rochester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,357 | 2,439 | |
| Adelphi University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Garden City · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,783 | 7,406 | |
| Niagara University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Niagara University · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,248 | 4,221 | |
| Molloy University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rockville Centre · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,347 | 4,970 | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Rochester · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,130 | 1,619 | |
| University at Albany RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Albany · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,167 | 16,880 | |
| Daemen University Amherst · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,693 | 2,625 | |
| SUNY Brockport Brockport · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,353 | 6,931 | |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,156 | 4,417 | |
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,897 | 3,220 | |
| Long Island University Brookville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,062 | 16,322 | |
| Iona University New Rochelle · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,188 | 3,720 | |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,148 | 12,894 | |
| Keuka College Keuka Park · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,338 | 1,284 | |
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,072 | 8,774 | |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,579 | 10,736 | |
| Dominican University New York Orangeburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,832 | 1,378 | |
| CUNY York College Jamaica · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,456 | 6,161 | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,346 | 6,470 | |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,718 | 3,846 | |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 9,116 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New York offer a social work degree?
30, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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