2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 57,618 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 293 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,067 and $47,603 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in District of Columbia

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree social work students list, Gallaudet has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706.

Read more about Social Work at Gallaudet University

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,286 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Howard University

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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