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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in West Virginia

8 Colleges
$34,207 Avg Salary
$26,718 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #24 most popular major in West Virginia.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in West Virginia 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for social work students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, social work majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $589.

Full Social Work at West Virginia University Report

#2

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Concord University carry an average student debt load of $20,625.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Work majors at Marshall University take out an average of $31,470 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Social Work at Marshall University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for social work students. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

Social Work majors at WVSU take out an average of $39,209 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for social work students. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

Social Work majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $28,763 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #6, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at West Liberty University Report

West Virginia Northern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at WVNCC take out is $14,241.

Read full report on Social Work at West Virginia Northern Community College

Bethany College West Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in West Virginia list. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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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
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

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 8 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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