2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #24 most popular major in West Virginia.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WVU are $10,332 a year.
WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concord University are $9,450 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 753 |
| Virginia | 1,010 |
| 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 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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