2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is the #34 most popular major in Virginia with 1,010 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
About 98% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Of the 45 students majoring in social work at Norfolk State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 753 |
| North Carolina | 1,757 |
| Florida | 1,569 |
| Tennessee | 1,237 |
| Kentucky | 1,510 |
| South Carolina | 383 |
| Louisiana | 859 |
| Arkansas | 405 |
| Alabama | 1,173 |
| Mississippi | 595 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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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