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

6 Colleges
703 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,043 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaWith 703 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, social work is the #28 most popular major in Virginia. This means that 3.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social work program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Virginia that are best for non-traditional social work students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.

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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia ranking.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at VCU are attending part time.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford. Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at Radford is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,017 students take at least one class online at Radford. There are roughly 2,252 part time students in attendance at Radford.

Full Social Work at Radford University Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. JMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. About 2,328 of the students at JMU are attending part time.

Full Social Work at James Madison University Report

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Longwood University
Farmville, VA

Longwood University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Longwood, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Longwood is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 904 of Longwood students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,338 part time students in attendance at Longwood.

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Virginia State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Virginia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.3%. About 389 of the students at Virginia State are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 839
Georgia 240
Tennessee 574
North Carolina 912
South Carolina 165
Kentucky 651
Alabama 543
Louisiana 268
Mississippi 363
Arkansas 269
West Virginia 166

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