Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,072 degrees in social work to qualified students.
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in social work has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 417 social work students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work program at University of Maryland - Baltimore get $12,275 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were about 86 social work students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,106.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to check out Salisbury University. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.
There were approximately 320 social work students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from Salisbury University make $2,454 more than the typical social work grad.
Morgan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 31st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 140 social work students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $39,473 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $33,635 in their early career salary.
Coppin is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 32nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 26 social work students who graduated with this degree at Coppin in the most recent data year. After graduation, social work degree recipients usually make an average of $35,991 in their early careers.
Frostburg State is a small public university located in the small suburb of Frostburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Frostburg State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 social work students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn an average of $28,266 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
