2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the 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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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryn Mawr College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.
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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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,784 |
| Maryland | 1,072 |
| New Jersey | 1,893 |
| District of Columbia | 243 |
| Delaware | 100 |
Social Work Related Majors
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.