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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.

On average, social work graduates from Camden County College take out $12,667 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northampton County Area Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,209.

Full Social Work at Northampton County Area Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from HCCC carry an average student debt load of $11,173.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Of the 30 students majoring in social work at Brookdale Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Social Work majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $15,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Social Work at Brookdale Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Passaic County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at PCCC accumulate an average of around $10,007 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Passaic County Community College Report

Reading Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at RACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,740.

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With a ranking of #8, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Butler County Community College Report

Community College of Allegheny County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, social work graduates from CCAC take out $22,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Social Work at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Sussex County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Sussex County Community College Report

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
New York 5,784
Maryland 1,072
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

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 20 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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