2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in social work, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in social work matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social work program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Social Work Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social work.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina A & T State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in social work from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	6
Virginia	126	3
Georgia	124	12
Louisiana	99	19
Tennessee	98	24
Alabama	94	3
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9
Mississippi	72	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Work Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	4

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Policy	12
Public Administration	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.