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2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Full Social Work at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Passaic County Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-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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The excellent associate degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from Edinboro carry an average student debtload of $23,620.

Read full report on Social Work at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools 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

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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