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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges
$38,021 Avg Salary
$30,706 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

With 1,072 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #20 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for social work students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Salisbury accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Social Work at Salisbury University Report

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debt load of $33,625. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, social work graduates from UMBC take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Coppin take out is $32,727.

Full Social Work at Coppin State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Bowie State University carry an average student debt load of $30,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Social Work at Bowie State University Report

#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #7, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $25,939 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Frostburg State University Report

#8

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at McDaniel accumulate an average of around $23,021 in student debt.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
New York 5,784
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

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 11 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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