2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.
Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvernia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alvernia are $16,130 a year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $16,830 per year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ramapo College are $19,085 per year.
Ramapo College also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Social Work at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Nazareth 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nazareth are $18,520 per year.
Touro 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 per year.
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 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
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.
- 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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