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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for social work students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 133 students majoring in social work at UNC Chapel Hill, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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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 Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 64 students majoring in social work at North Carolina Central University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in social work at UNC Pembroke, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

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Western Carolina University 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 #7 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Of the 54 students majoring in social work at WCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the social work majors at the school.

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#10

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

With a ranking of #10, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

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