2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 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 master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bryn Mawr College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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Yeshiva University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Alvernia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools 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 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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