Best colleges for social work in Maryland
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Maryland10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maryland.
- 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
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 2
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 3
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 4
Hood College
Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit#16 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 5
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 6
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 8
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · Public#22 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 9
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 10
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public#24 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 48%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $16,467 | $19,500 | $69,960 | 70% |
| Salisbury University | $17,743 | $21,000 | $61,515 | 68% |
| McDaniel College | $21,916 | $25,000 | $60,663 | 63% |
| Hood College | $20,873 | $25,000 | $57,089 | 57% |
| Frostburg State University | $16,715 | $21,105 | $55,493 | 50% |
| Coppin State University | $9,977 | $25,000 | $46,490 | 26% |
| Washington Adventist University | $18,526 | $30,500 | $64,249 | 29% |
| Bowie State University | $19,298 | $22,985 | $54,537 | 38% |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | $22,063 | $21,000 | $65,287 | 33% |
| Morgan State University | $14,985 | $27,250 | $50,698 | 41% |
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
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- 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