Social Work programs in New Jersey
13 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,771 at Essex County College.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280 a year across 7,360 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $95,290 | 5,530 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $82,690 | 4,310 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $92,150 | 4,040 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $80,280 | 2,890 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $66,590 | 2,420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (18 grads) | 26 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Associate's degree | — | $30,228 (23 grads) | 20 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $28,598 (18 grads) | 18 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $28,598 (18 grads) | — |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $24,035 (15 grads) | 34 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (26 grads) | 39 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Montclair State University Montclair | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Ocean County College Toms River | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.