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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 57,401 social work students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,242 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,292 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryn Mawr College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 65 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. Scranton, 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 74 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Alvernia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 184 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 93%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 masters’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
University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 163 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Carlow University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 116 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 87%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Social Work at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #15, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 57 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Pennsylvania list. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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