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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$34,885 Avg Salary
$29,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for social work students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for social work students. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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Appalachian State University 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. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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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