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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges
$40,900 Avg Salary
$25,681 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Millersville University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Social Work majors at Millersville take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Social Work majors at Temple take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $319, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Edinboro take out is $24,800.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent online programs at Reading Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at RACC take out is $15,833.

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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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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 5 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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