Ranked #9 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,052 degrees in social work to qualified students.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Salisbury University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Salisbury. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.
There were about 299 social work students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 social work students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Morgan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 139 social work students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in social work has to check out McDaniel College. Located in the town of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means McDaniel is a great college overall.
There were about 18 social work students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent data year.
Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bowie. This university ranks 31st out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 10 social work students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 27 social work students who graduated with this degree at Coppin in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Frostburg State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 social work students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year.
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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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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
