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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
304 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,626 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 304 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k list, Camden County College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,791 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Camden County College.

Read full report on Social Work at Camden County College

#2

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $7,560 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Social Work at Brookdale Community College

#3

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. PCCC is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PCCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,370 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Passaic County Community College.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Essex also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $11,636 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Social Work at Essex County College

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton County Area Community College is $8,080 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Social Work at Northampton Community College

#6

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

HACC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,648 for middle atlantic region associate degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend HACC.

Full Harrisburg Area Community College Social Work Report

#7

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Edinboro is $13,986 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Work students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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