2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,357 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for social work students. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The excellent programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Marywood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
With a ranking of #7, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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Bryn Mawr College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
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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 |
| Maryland | 693 |
| New Jersey | 1,144 |
| District of Columbia | 205 |
| Delaware | 67 |
Majors Related to Social Work
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 20 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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