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2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
790 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,626 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaIn <nil>, 790 bachelor's degrees were awarded to social work students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.7% of all the social work bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.

Top 10 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional social work students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Millersville has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,073 part time students in attendance at Millersville.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population. WCUPA also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Ship not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 390 of Ship students are exclusively distance learners. 1,063 students are part time.

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cedar Crest has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 622 students at Cedar Crest that take at least one class online. About 514 of the students at Cedar Crest are attending part time.

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern University. EU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 2,567 students at EU are exclusively online. 2,445 students are part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population. Temple also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. 4,634 students are part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania ranking.

The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 students are part time.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Kutztown University has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 1.8% of Kutztown University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. About 1,325 of the students at Kutztown University are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Bloomsburg also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. 1,056 students are part time.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. There are approximately 1,171 students at Edinboro that take at least one class online. 930 of Edinboro students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,174
Maryland 370
New Jersey 574
Delaware 33
District of Columbia 38

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