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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

61 Colleges
$40,900 Avg Salary
$25,681 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Full Social Work at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #8, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Full Social Work at Widener University Report

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
12 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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