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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$44,665 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Radford is a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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