2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
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Bryn Mawr College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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Yeshiva University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. 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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Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Widener University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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| 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 25 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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