by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in social work than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 10 social work schools in Maryland by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.
The most focused school in the country for social work is Salisbury University. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 259 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Salisbury University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maryland Baltimore one of the most focused schools for social work. University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. Social Work accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 326 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Maryland Baltimore
Morgan State University ranks #3 for social work by degree focus. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees Morgan State University awards are in social work, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Morgan State University
Coppin State University ranks #4 for social work by degree focus. Coppin State University is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Coppin State University
Cecil College ranks #5 for social work by degree focus. Set in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Cecil College
Mcdaniel College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the town of Westminster, Mcdaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mcdaniel College awards are in social work, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Mcdaniel College
University Of Maryland Baltimore County placed #7 for social work by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Hood College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Frederick, Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Hood College
Bowie State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Bowie State University
Frostburg State University placed #10 for social work by degree focus. Set in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Frostburg State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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