Social Welfare Ph.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be able to understand abstract concepts.

2. Students will be able to think critically about course material.

3. Students will be able to grasp the skill-based components of the doctoral programs such as quantitative analysis.

4. Students will be able to integrate course material into thoughtful written assignments using the appropriate scholarly format.

5. Students will be able to write and function in the classroom in a manner consistent with the mission of the School of Social Welfare.

SUCCESS RATES

72.7%

8-year graduation rate

7.07

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

$96,908

5 years after graduation

$87,963

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

69.0%

Working in New York

2.8%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering the doctoral program any time during the academic year and graduating by May 31 eight years later. Methodology adheres to guidelines from the AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). No Asterisk-Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level based on the 2-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Asterisk- Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. SUNY Graduates Post Completions Interactive Dashboard. Degree completers from 2005-2019 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024