2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,626 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,992 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree social work students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 544 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 176 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree social work students list, Salisbury has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury are $15,543.
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 128 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 183 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 65 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350.
With a ranking of #7, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Montclair State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Delaware State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Delaware State University are $11,726, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University are $16,300.
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Roberts Wesleyan are $14,694, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Nazareth College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 61 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Nazareth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Touro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Touro College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 126 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Morgan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830.
With a ranking of #15, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,050 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree social work students list, Fordham U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 468 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree social work students list, UMB has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMB are $34,877.
Widener University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 296 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Widener, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Alvernia University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Alvernia University are $15,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ramapo College are $19,085, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 247 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
Stockton University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stockton University is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The College of Saint Rose landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 667 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Stony Brook University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 224 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Binghamton University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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