Where can I study Social Work in Pennsylvania?

Social Work programs in Pennsylvania

47 colleges in Pennsylvania offer Social Work, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, Pennsylvania Western University, and Temple University.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Social Work. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$30,434

Graduation rate
86%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$66,125
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$18,256

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,295
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$28,198

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$63,727
Widener University
Chester, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$25,759

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$70,920
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$28,699

Graduation rate
97%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$111,371
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree

Average net price
$23,331

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,258
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (professional)

Average net price
$20,787

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,246
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (professional)

Average net price
$21,331

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,775
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,699

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,416
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$31,759

Graduation rate
82%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,217
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$23,388

Graduation rate
72%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,817
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$23,726

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,351
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$19,608

Graduation rate
66%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,032
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$19,409

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$67,416
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,134

Graduation rate
43%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,148
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$14,471

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,007
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$26,662

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,655
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,119

Graduation rate
24%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,566
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$20,786

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,051
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$25,480

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,096
Alvernia University
Reading, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$28,138

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,055
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$13,970

Graduation rate
24%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,449
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,228

Graduation rate
34%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,082
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,389

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,324
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,203

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,436
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$26,502

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,064
Neumann University
Aston, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,804

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,817
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,444

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,452
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,642

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,172
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,659

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,460
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$26,598

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,399
Grove City College
Grove City, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Graduation rate
83%

Acceptance rate
72%

Undergrads
2,216
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,483

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$67,145
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$37,485

Graduation rate
72%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$64,313
Gannon University
Erie, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,553

Graduation rate
66%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,845
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,258

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,701
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,988

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,918
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,526

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,101
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,204

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,748
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$29,954

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,410
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,265

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,016
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,433

Graduation rate
23%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,437
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,093

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,498
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,200

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,752
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,937

Graduation rate
12%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,090
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Master's degree

Average net price
$30,670

Graduation rate
72%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,860
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Postbaccalaureate certificate

Average net price
$18,556

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,012

Program 44.0701, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).