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Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

Social Work is the #34 most popular major in Virginia with 1,010 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the best value school in Virginia for social work students working on their master’s degree. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Norfolk State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Virginia. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Norfolk State are $12,690 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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