34 colleges · Pennsylvania
Social work colleges in Pennsylvania
34 colleges in Pennsylvania offer a bachelor's degree in social work (10 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $40,913 a year after graduating, compared with $41,465 nationally.
All social work programs in Pennsylvania
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener UniversityChester, PA | 10 | n/a | $59,654 | n/a |
| Alvernia UniversityReading, PA | 11 | n/a | $56,243 | $33,181 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 36 | $42,871 | $56,092 | $20,500 |
| La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 22 | $45,289 | $55,431 | $27,000 |
| Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA | 7 | n/a | $54,837 | n/a |
| Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 67 | $40,680 | $54,166 | $24,125 |
| Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA | 9 | n/a | $52,511 | n/a |
| East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA | 36 | $41,022 | $50,979 | $22,165 |
| Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA | 23 | $41,388 | $49,794 | $22,456 |
| Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA | 71 | $42,406 | $49,400 | $23,308 |
| Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA | 65 | $40,449 | $48,454 | $26,752 |
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 12 | n/a | $47,486 | n/a |
| Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA | 39 | $40,787 | $47,221 | $26,000 |
| Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA | 30 | $40,803 | $46,974 | $19,250 |
| Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA | 11 | $38,628 | $46,324 | n/a |
| Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA | 7 | $38,457 | $45,729 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA | 56 | $41,149 | $45,436 | $25,996 |
| West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA | 48 | $43,516 | n/a | $19,275 |
| Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA | 14 | $37,687 | n/a | n/a |
| Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gannon UniversityErie, PA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marywood UniversityScranton, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Neumann UniversityAston, PA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in Pennsylvania offer social work?
34 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded bachelor's degrees in social work in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 10 of them public.
Where do social work graduates earn the most in Pennsylvania?
Widener University, with median earnings of $59,654 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Social work nationwide · All colleges in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.