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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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 Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in social work at UPenn, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social work at Kutztown University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the social work majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bryn Mawr College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Full Social Work at Bryn Mawr College Report

#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Pennsylvania. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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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

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 6 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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