Social Work Programs in Virginia
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 Virginia
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Social Work | $41,728 n=199 | $32,983 n=269 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Ferrum College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| George Mason University | Social Work | $43,332 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Hampton University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| James Madison University | Social Work | $40,442 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $16,125 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Longwood University | Social Work | $41,048 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $24,298 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Social Work | $41,789 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $29,829 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Norfolk State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Radford University | Social Work | $37,659 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $21,991 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Social Work | $36,945 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $22,000 n=120 |
| Virginia State University | Social Work | $39,232 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Virginia Union University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |