by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,247 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,962 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 92 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keuka College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Keuka College is a small school located in Keuka Park, New York that handed out 111 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the #2 spot on the list. Medgar Evers College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 93 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Coppin State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgian Court is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Cairn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cairn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Roberts Wesleyan College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
York College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York College is located in Jamaica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Delaware State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 33 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Valley Forge landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Valley Forge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #13, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 143 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Buffalo State ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 73 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lock Haven University is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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Cedar Crest College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nyack College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Skidmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 20 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lancaster Bible College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Neumann University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Neumann is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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