2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Work Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, social work graduates from Camden County College take out $12,667 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Social Work majors at PCCC take out an average of $10,007 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from Edinboro carry an average student debtload of $23,620.
Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,251 |
| New York | 5,784 |
| Maryland | 1,072 |
| New Jersey | 1,893 |
| District of Columbia | 243 |
| Delaware | 100 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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