2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 20 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 city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in social work at Fordham U, 22% are male and 78% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 50% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 50% are male.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 20% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in social work at Pitt, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 20 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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