Best Online Social Work Programs in Kill Devil Hills, NC (2026)

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

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Kill Devil Hills has a population of about 7,727. Median household income is $85,747 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Carolina, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,590 annually (BLS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Kill Devil Hills. Distances are calculated from Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills. 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.

Occupation	Median Annual Wage (North Carolina, statewide)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$59,610
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,280
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$58,210
Social Worker, All Other	$63,490
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,590
Social and Human Service Assistant	$42,850
Community Health Worker	$47,560

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.

Kill Devil Hills at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	7,727	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$85,747	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	44.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Social Work-related employment in Dare County	101 workers, 24 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Elizabeth City, NC – 36.9 mi away (22,934 pop)
Virginia Beach, VA – 53.7 mi away (1,487,505 pop)
Chesapeake, VA – 57.7 mi away (237,940 pop)
Portsmouth, VA – 68.8 mi away (95,252 pop)
Norfolk, VA – 68.9 mi away (245,115 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Kill Devil Hills. The closest is Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC (35.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Carolina University (99.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles in North Carolina are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,590), Social Worker, All Other ($63,490), Healthcare Social Worker ($63,280). Wages for Kill Devil Hills workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Elizabeth City instead of Kill Devil Hills?

Elizabeth City, NC is 36.9 miles from Kill Devil Hills 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.

Kill Devil Hills’s median household income of $85,747 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills

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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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