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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$68,493 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 33,631 social work students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #8, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,606
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
New Jersey 1,144
District of Columbia 205
Delaware 67

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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