2024 Best Social Work Schools in Pennsylvania
18
Colleges in Pennsylvania
2,242
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,242 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Social Work School
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Social Work Rankings by Degree Level
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 Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Social Work in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Social Work
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
180
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in social work has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 180 social work students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from University of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
246
Social Work Degrees Awarded
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 246 social work students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
282
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Widener University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.
There were approximately 282 social work students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Widener University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
142
Social Work Degrees Awarded
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were about 142 social work students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
169
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 169 social work students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
90
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Kutztown University is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Kutztown. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 90 social work students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
134
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 134 social work students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In PA
65
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Ship is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Shippensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #704 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ship is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
66
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #422 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryn Mawr is a great college overall.
There were about 66 social work students who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In PA
57
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Bloomsburg.
There were roughly 57 social work students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
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