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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

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

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the most popular school in District of Columbia for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

About 82% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $46,871 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social work at CUA, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from CUA carry an average student debt load of $22,995.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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