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2025 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges in District of Columbia
33 Bachelor's Degrees
$38,938 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #24 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in social work during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Work in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Work

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social work has to take a look at Gallaudet University. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

Soon after graduation, social work bachelor's recipients typically earn around $31,903 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of the District of Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the social work degree program at University of the District of Columbia get $7,035 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from University of the District of Columbia

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 275 1,174
Pennsylvania 274 783
Maryland 207 370
New Jersey 193 574
Delaware 130 33

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 20
Other Social Work 13

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