Best colleges for social work in North Carolina
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in North Carolina24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in North Carolina.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 3
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 4
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 5
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public#17 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 7
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public#18 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 8
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 9
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 10
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit#22 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 11
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC · Private nonprofit#23 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 12
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 13
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · Private nonprofit#33 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 14
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#34 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 15
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit#35 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 16
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC · Private nonprofit#37 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 17
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC · Private nonprofit#40 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 18
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 19
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · Public#43 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 20
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · Public#47 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 21
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit#49 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 22
Barton College
Wilson, NC · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 23
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 24
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit#55 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | About $17,000 | $20,121 | $68,758 | 85% |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | About $20,000 | $19,500 | $54,967 | 71% |
| Appalachian State University | About $17,000 | $20,231 | $51,836 | 75% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | About $15,000 | $21,500 | $57,289 | 69% |
| Meredith College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $51,539 | 70% |
| East Carolina University | About $16,000 | $22,750 | $55,146 | 63% |
| Western Carolina University | About $13,000 | $21,868 | $49,458 | 60% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | About $11,000 | $22,858 | $48,160 | 56% |
| North Carolina A & T State University | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $44,440 | 57% |
| Campbell University | About $25,000 | $22,500 | $54,886 | 61% |
| Warren Wilson College | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $36,260 | 42% |
| Elizabeth City State University | About $6,000 | $21,463 | $40,026 | 44% |
| Methodist University | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $48,050 | 44% |
| Johnson C Smith University | About $21,000 | $30,000 | $42,680 | 34% |
| Saint Augustine's University | About $24,000 | $29,669 | $35,730 | 25% |
| Bennett College | About $28,000 | $28,130 | $36,654 | 25% |
| Mars Hill University | About $20,000 | $26,000 | $44,781 | 45% |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | About $10,000 | $25,000 | $43,407 | 44% |
| Winston-Salem State University | About $13,000 | $25,000 | $45,344 | 47% |
| North Carolina Central University | About $15,000 | $28,250 | $42,968 | 42% |
| Livingstone College | About $13,000 | $31,125 | $32,600 | 28% |
| Barton College | About $24,000 | $25,877 | $47,913 | 46% |
| Fayetteville State University | About $8,000 | $22,987 | $40,144 | 38% |
| Shaw University | About $17,000 | $32,500 | $34,409 | 22% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16