2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in North Carolina

by our College Data Analytics Team

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13 Colleges in North Carolina

807 Master's Degrees

Social Work is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 807 master's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools List

The social work master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social work students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work

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Overall Popularity in Social Work

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social work.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

142 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in social work. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were about 142 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

90 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in social work. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were about 90 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

82 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in social work. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were roughly 82 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

78 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a master's degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were roughly 78 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

75 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 75 social work students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent year we have data available.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were about 68 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were about 52 social work students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

49 Annual Master's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were roughly 49 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pembroke.

There were approximately 43 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#12 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

JCSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte.

There were approximately 42 social work students who graduated with this degree at JCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	621
Georgia	361	469
Virginia	305	375
Tennessee	296	513
South Carolina	251	280
Alabama	248	495
Kentucky	248	660
Louisiana	235	433
Mississippi	205	125
Arkansas	184	165
West Virginia	154	204

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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