2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master's 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 Master's 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. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 1,036 students majoring in social work at Fordham U, 10% are male and 90% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter 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 . Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 622 students majoring in social work at Hunter, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 487 students majoring in social work at Columbia, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in social work at UMB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Widener University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 85% of the social work majors at the school.
University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
Yeshiva University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 12 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools 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 |
Majors Related to Social Work
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 25 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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