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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Social Work is the #16 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,757 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at North Carolina State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in social work at UNC Charlotte, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Of the 67 students majoring in social work at UNCW, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Social Work at North Carolina Central University Report

University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

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

Read full report on Social Work at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Western Carolina University Report

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at East Carolina University

With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 77% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Social Work at Appalachian State University Report

#10

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

Johnson C Smith University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JCSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Social Work at Johnson C Smith University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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