PhD in Social Work in the United States
15 phd programmes in social work at 14 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,087 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,885 USD and 32,108 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Social Work programmes
15 programmes
Universities for social work in the United States
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2)
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick (1)
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1)
- Tulane University (1)
- University of Georgia, Athens (1)
- University of Iowa (1)
- University of Kentucky (1)
- University of Louisville (1)
- University of Missouri, Columbia (1)
- University of South Florida (1)
PhD in Social Work in the United States: common questions
- How many social work programmes are there in the United States?
- 15 social work phd programmes at 14 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a social work degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in social work in the United States is 28,087 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,885 USD and 32,108 USD per year.
- Can I study social work in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the social work programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (15 of 15).
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