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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

With 2,251 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Millersville University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $31,777 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,342. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $319, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Social Work at Temple University Report

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,784
Maryland 1,072
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

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One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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