2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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

Across Virginia, there were 951 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than 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 a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Virginia

#1

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$24,742 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norfolk State University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norfolk State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norfolk State University are $24,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at Norfolk State

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Social Work Report

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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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