Best colleges for social work in West Virginia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in West Virginia7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in West Virginia.
- 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
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public#3 in West Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · Public#4 in West Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 3
Marshall University
Huntington, WV · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 4
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · PublicTop 19% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 5
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · Private nonprofit#11 in West Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
Concord University
Athens, WV · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 7
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · PublicTop 19% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 47%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | About $16,000 | $22,500 | $55,939 | 65% |
| West Liberty University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $43,296 | 60% |
| Marshall University | About $8,000 | $23,250 | $46,354 | 51% |
| Shepherd University | About $11,000 | $21,600 | $49,358 | 51% |
| Bethany College | About $19,000 | $27,000 | $44,512 | 47% |
| Concord University | About $10,000 | $18,900 | $42,703 | 39% |
| West Virginia State University | About $11,000 | $23,338 | $40,492 | 39% |
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 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
- Wisconsin 16