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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$44,665 Avg Salary

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

Social Work is the #24 most popular major in District of Columbia with 205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Social Work

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Howard University

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Gallaudet University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 2 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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