2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia 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.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Virginia. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 48 students majoring in social work at Radford, 2% are male and 98% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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