Ranking
Best Social Work Colleges in New York 2026
33 New York colleges offering Social Work, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Public / Private
- 13 / 12
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY York College
A+- ROI score
- 31.95
- Net price
- $4,456
- Earnings 10y
- $56,945
- Acceptance
- 64.1%
College of Staten Island CUNY
A+- ROI score
- 23.97
- Net price
- $5,579
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 92.3%
CUNY Medgar Evers College
A+- ROI score
- 20.33
- Net price
- $5,718
- Earnings 10y
- $46,498
- Acceptance
- 86.1%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
Stony Brook University
B- ROI score
- 9.92
- Net price
- $18,784
- Earnings 10y
- $74,502
- Acceptance
- 49%
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
Mercy University
B- ROI score
- 9.25
- Net price
- $14,072
- Earnings 10y
- $52,055
- Acceptance
- 85.8%
SUNY at Fredonia
B- ROI score
- 8.53
- Net price
- $15,897
- Earnings 10y
- $54,247
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
SUNY Brockport
B- ROI score
- 8.33
- Net price
- $16,353
- Earnings 10y
- $54,496
- Acceptance
- 70.7%
Daemen University
B- ROI score
- 8.27
- Net price
- $18,693
- Earnings 10y
- $61,808
- Acceptance
- 68.3%
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $17,156
- Earnings 10y
- $56,403
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
Niagara University
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $17,248
- Earnings 10y
- $56,196
- Acceptance
- 87.4%
Molloy University
B- ROI score
- 7.99
- Net price
- $24,347
- Earnings 10y
- $77,789
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
Iona University
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $29,188
- Earnings 10y
- $73,595
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Adelphi University
C- ROI score
- 6.13
- Net price
- $30,783
- Earnings 10y
- $75,482
- Acceptance
- 65.9%
Keuka College
C- ROI score
- 5.99
- Net price
- $24,338
- Earnings 10y
- $58,289
- Acceptance
- 68.1%
Roberts Wesleyan University
C- ROI score
- 5.95
- Net price
- $23,130
- Earnings 10y
- $55,031
- Acceptance
- 70.6%
Siena University
C- ROI score
- 5.64
- Net price
- $33,733
- Earnings 10y
- $76,079
- Acceptance
- 69%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Skidmore College
D- ROI score
- 5.37
- Net price
- $32,297
- Earnings 10y
- $69,363
- Acceptance
- 21.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Social Work program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.44 (13 public, 12 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
33 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.