2024 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
2Colleges in Virginia
8Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #38 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social work students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of social work students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social work related body.
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 doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in Virginia
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.
Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).