by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most social work degrees of any in Virginia.
College Factual ranked the 14 social work schools in Virginia by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most social work students in Virginia.
No school graduates more social work students than Virginia Commonwealth University this year. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. Virginia Commonwealth University graduated around 454 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Liberty University ranks #2 for social work by yearly graduations. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 244 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Liberty University
A rank of #3 makes George Mason University one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. This school awarded about 183 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for George Mason University
Norfolk State University ranks #4 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public institution. Norfolk State University graduated around 82 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Norfolk State University
A rank of #5 makes Radford University one of the most popular schools for social work. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. This school awarded about 49 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Radford University
James Madison University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for James Madison University
Longwood University comes in at #7 for social work this year. Longwood University is a public school located in the town of Farmville. This school awarded about 27 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Longwood University
Virginia State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a public university. This school awarded about 23 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Virginia State University
Mary Baldwin College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin College is a private not-for-profit university. Mary Baldwin College graduated around 21 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Mary Baldwin College
Christopher Newport University landed the #10 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Newport News, Christopher Newport University is a public university. This school awarded about 18 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Christopher Newport University
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 8 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Eastern Mennonite University
Virginia Union University comes in at #12 for social work this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Union University is a private not-for-profit institution. Virginia Union University graduated around 8 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Virginia Union University
Ferrum College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Ferrum College
Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #14 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. Virginia Wesleyan College graduated around 3 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Virginia Wesleyan College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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