by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 associate degrees in social work during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of social work for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social work students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in social work.
It's hard to beat Harrisburg Area Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in social work. HACC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Harrisburg.More information about a associate in social work from Harrisburg Area Community College
It's difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in social work. CCAC is a large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in social work from Community College of Allegheny County
Northampton County Area Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in social work. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in social work from Northampton County Area Community College
Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 196 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 137 | 175 |
| Maryland | 126 | 9 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 107 |
| Other Social Work | 6 |
