2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Virginia, there were 951 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 349 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree social work students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 87 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at George Mason University

#2

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$21,382 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Radford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Radford University

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 173 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Social Work Report

#4

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$24,742 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Norfolk State also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norfolk State University are $24,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at Norfolk State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)

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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