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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$44,665 Avg Salary

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

Social Work is the #24 most popular major in District of Columbia with 205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the most popular school in District of Columbia for social work students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,606
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
New Jersey 1,144
Delaware 67

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

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 3 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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