Social Work Programs in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $40,449 n=109 | $27,000 n=104 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Carlow University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Cedar Crest College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Chatham University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $41,022 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Eastern University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Elizabethtown College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Gannon University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Grove City College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Immaculata University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Juniata College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| King's College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $40,787 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| La Salle University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $28,625 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Manor College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Marywood University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Mercyhurst University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Messiah University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $42,406 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $27,000 n=113 |
| Misericordia University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Neumann University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Saint Francis University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Seton Hill University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $41,388 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $40,803 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $22,377 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Temple University | Social Work | $40,680 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| University of Valley Forge | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | $43,516 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,044 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Widener University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania Western University | Social Work | $41,149 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $29,194 Small program - rough guide n=79 |