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2024 Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges in West Virginia
316 Social Work Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 316 degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Work in West Virginia

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.

Top West Virginia Schools in Social Work

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
101 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in social work needs to look into West Virginia University. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 101 social work students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WV
68 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Marshall University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #883 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marshall University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 social work students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from Marshall University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV
82 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Concord University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Concord University is a small public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 16th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 82 social work students who graduated with this degree at Concord University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from Concord University

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Shepherd University crest
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WV

Shepherd University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Shepherd University is a small public university located in the town of Shepherdstown. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 20 social work students who graduated with this degree at Shepherd University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WV

WVSU is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Institute. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at WVSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,487
North Carolina 710 1,739
Georgia 690 714
Virginia 630 1,010
Tennessee 624 1,162
South Carolina 530 375
Kentucky 518 1,427
Mississippi 501 595
Alabama 500 1,151
Louisiana 489 859
Arkansas 466 400

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Social Work is one of 3 different types of Social Work programs to choose from.

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