Social Work Programs in North Carolina
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Social Work Programs in North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Social Work | $37,463 n=100 | $24,994 n=110 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Social Work | $42,136 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $16,750 n=115 |
| Barton College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Bennett College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Campbell University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| East Carolina University | Social Work | $34,974 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $24,950 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Fayetteville State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $28,710 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Livingstone College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Mars Hill University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Meredith College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Methodist University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Social Work | $33,720 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Social Work | $40,739 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $26,800 n=108 |
| North Carolina Central University | Social Work | $40,092 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $25,921 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Social Work | $43,489 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Social Work | $39,510 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $22,493 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Social Work | $41,084 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Shaw University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Warren Wilson College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Winston-Salem State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $28,875 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Western Carolina University | Social Work | $43,655 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,509 Small program - rough guide n=71 |