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2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$8,253 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 7th in North Carolina. In fact, 845 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville State University graduate students pay an average of $5,835 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $7,480 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNC Pembroke graduate students pay an average of $6,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in North Carolina.

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North Carolina Central University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
Tennessee 662
Kentucky 859
Louisiana 591
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

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

Majors Similar to Social Work

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 13 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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