Best Online Social Work Programs in Jacksonville, NC (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Jacksonville, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Jacksonville has a population of about 73,507. Median household income is $54,069 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jacksonville, NC metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $75,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Jacksonville. Distances are calculated from Jacksonville city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Jacksonville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina social work page.

Jacksonville is part of the Jacksonville, NC metro area (BLS area code 27340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$66,520	Jacksonville, NC	$72,226
Healthcare Social Worker	$55,470	Jacksonville, NC	$60,228
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$58,210	NC statewide	$63,203
Social Worker, All Other	$63,490	NC statewide	$68,936
Social and Community Service Manager	$75,400	Jacksonville, NC	$81,868
Social and Human Service Assistant	$44,850	Jacksonville, NC	$48,697
Community Health Worker	$47,560	NC statewide	$51,640

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Jacksonville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	73,507	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$54,069	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.0%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Onslow County	1,050 workers, 129 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Havelock, NC – 30.7 mi away (21,083 pop)
New Bern, NC – 31.1 mi away (51,491 pop)
Morehead City, NC – 37.4 mi away (48,637 pop)
Kinston, NC – 39.1 mi away (28,072 pop)
Wilmington, NC – 45.6 mi away (242,770 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Jacksonville. The closest is University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, NC (44.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Methodist University (88.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Jacksonville are: Social and Community Service Manager ($75,400), Child, Family, and School Social Worker ($66,520), Social Worker, All Other ($63,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Havelock instead of Jacksonville?

Havelock, NC is 30.7 miles from Jacksonville and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Jacksonville’s median household income of $54,069 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Jacksonville

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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