2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 374 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Radford University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norfolk State are $12,690 per year.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 730 |
| Georgia | 437 |
| North Carolina | 845 |
| Tennessee | 662 |
| Kentucky | 859 |
| Louisiana | 591 |
| Alabama | 630 |
| South Carolina | 218 |
| Mississippi | 139 |
| Arkansas | 130 |
| West Virginia | 143 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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