2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Source: Data collected within the first year post‐graduation via a career survey, self‐reports, and web searches (Linked‐In profiles, employer web sites, etc.). Career outcomes were identified for 370 out of the 565 students who received the Master of Science in Social Work degree in 2019, yielding a knowledge rate of 65%. Primary Career Outcome Employed (96%) Further education (2%) Seeking employment (2%) The overall average annual salary for full‐time employment based on reported income was $57,173. The overall median was $56,000. Salaries ranged from $37,000 to $80,000, with an interquartile range of $51,000 to $64,000. Additional benefits/compensation mentioned included: professional development funds, retirement contribution, student loan repayment, signing bonuses, and relocation reimbursement. ‐1‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Employment Type Combination of direct practice, mezzo, and macro‐level work (52%) Direct work with individuals, groups, and families (40%) Macro‐level work (includes higher education) (8%) Primary Job Functions/Skills Supportive services/case management Counseling and therapy Motivational/narrative interviewing Administration Community outreach Child welfare Program development Data analysis Program evaluation Hospital/medical social work ‐2‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Employment Sector Nonprofit/International NGO (44%) Healthcare (25%) Education (13%) Government (9%) Private sector/for‐profit corporations (9%) Primary Employment Settings Employer's Primary Areas of Practice/Mission Outpatient health/mental health center Health, mental health, and well‐being Social/human service agency Children and family services and support Hospital/medical center Human/social services Private nonprofit/community‐based organization Education/educational access School (pre‐K‐12) or school‐based non‐profit Diversity, equity, and inclusion College/university Youth development/empowerment Private practice Child welfare/protection Criminal justice setting Human/civil rights/social justice Research organization or policy institute including think tanks Research/data Social advocacy/welfare organization Poverty reduction/alleviation ‐3‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Employment Region Northeast (81%) West (10%) South (4%) Midwest (3%) Outside the US (2%) Top locations of employment include New York, California, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. Additional graduates are employed throughout the United States, including in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, Alaska, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. Graduates are also employed in Canada, Singapore, Myanmar, Mozambique, and Germany. ‐4‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Primary Job Functions/Skills by Graduate's Advanced Practice Method Advanced Clinical Practice Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming Counseling and therapy Counseling and therapy Supportive services/case management Community outreach Motivational/narrative interviewing Motivational/narrative interviewing Hospital/medical social work Supportive services/case management Child welfare Program development Administration Community engagement Community outreach Community organizing/development/advocacy Community health work Child welfare Community organizing/development/advocacy Defense‐based social work Community social work Data analysis Policy Practice Social Enterprise Administration Data analysis Administration Program evaluation Program development Community outreach Data analysis Administration Fundraising/grant writing/development Organizational development Capacity‐building/consulting Program development Marketing/communications Program/project management Program evaluation Coalition building Program/project management Community engagement Supportive services/case management Motivational/narrative interviewing Research ‐5‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Primary Employment Settings by Graduate's Advanced Practice Method Advanced Clinical Practice Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming Outpatient health/mental health center Outpatient health/mental health center Hospital/medical center Social/human service agency Private practice Criminal justice setting Social/human service agency Private nonprofit/community‐based organization College/university Governmental agency/organization Private nonprofit/community‐based organization School (pre‐K‐12) or school‐based non‐profit School (pre‐K‐12) or school‐based non‐profit Membership‐based professional organization (NASW, labor union, etc.) In‐patient psychiatric treatment center For‐profit organization/corporation Social advocacy/welfare organization Research organization or policy institute including think tanks Criminal justice setting Social advocacy/welfare organization Policy Practice Social Enterprise Administration Social/human service agency College/university Governmental agency/organization Social/human service agency Political offices Corporation Private nonprofit/community‐based organization Private nonprofit/community‐based organization School (pre‐K‐12) or school‐based non‐profit Governmental agency/organization Criminal justice setting For‐profit organization/corporation Research organization or policy institute including think tanks Research organization or policy institute including think tanks School (pre‐K‐12) or school‐based non‐profit Social enterprise ‐6‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Select List of Employers AI4ALL Institute for Family Health NewYork‐Presbyterian Association to Benefit Children Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) Nonprofit Finance Fund Astor Services for Children and Families Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children Services Brooklyn Community Services Legal Aid Society Reeds Center Brooklyn Defender Services L&G Research and Evaluation Consulting Resilience Lab Psychotherapy CECP Mount Sinai Hospital Safe Horizon Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior National Organization for Victim Assistance Seneca Family of Agencies Therapy (NOVA) Stanford University Charles B. Wang Community Health Center New Alternatives for Children The Bronx Defenders Chicago Public Schools New York City Anti‐Violence Project United Nations World Food Programme Children's Aid NYC Administration for Children’s Services University of California‐Berkeley Colorado Judicial Department NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy Urban Resource Institute Community Counseling and Mediation NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene U.S. Army Council of State Governments Justice Center NYC Department of Housing Preservation and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CUNY K16 Initiatives Development U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, DC Child and Family Services Agency NYC Department of Social Services Refugees, and Migration Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital NYC Department of Youth and Community U.S. House of Representatives DREAM Development Verizon Fresenius Medical Care NYC Health + Hospitals Visiting Nurse Service of NY Help USA NYC Mayor's Office of Management and Budget YAI Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy New York Foundling Yale—Connecticut Mental Health Center ‐7‐ 2019 Master of Science in Social Work Degree Recipients Career Outcomes Select List of Job Titles by Graduate's Advanced Practice Method Advanced Clinical Practice Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming Care Coordinator Behavioral Healthcare Manager Clinical Forensic Specialist Client Care Coordinator Clinical Social Worker Clinical Case Manager Licensed Master Social Worker Clinician Medical Social Worker Forensic Social Worker Behavioral/Mental Health Clinician Manager of Student Recruitment Post‐MSW Fellow Operations Coordinator Therapist/Psychotherapist Program Manager School Social Worker Social Worker Social Worker Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Policy Practice Social Enterprise Administration HPD‐HPC Housing Fellow Associate, Advisory Services District Representative/Caseworker Company Relationship Associate Policy Advocate Data and Evaluation Analyst Policy Analyst Director of Outreach and Volunteerism Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) Growth Marketing Manager Program Associate People Operations Coordinator Program Coordinator Program Coordinator Research Analyst Program Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Research Assistant Quality Assurance Manager Social Worker Social Media Marketing Specialist ‐8‐ .