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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best 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

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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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