2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social work master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 705 students majoring in social work at Rutgers New Brunswick, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 501 students majoring in social work at NYU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Widener University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in social work at SUNY Stony Brook, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 247 students majoring in social work at University at Buffalo, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Yeshiva University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Social Work students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 12 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools 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 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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