Best Online Social Work Programs in Norristown, PA (2026)

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

Norristown, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Norristown has a population of about 35,782. Median household income is $65,058 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $80,810 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 Norristown. Distances are calculated from Norristown 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 Norristown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Norristown is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$55,930	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$54,513
Healthcare Social Worker	$65,990	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$64,318
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$54,510	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$53,129
Social Worker, All Other	$80,660	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,616
Social and Community Service Manager	$80,810	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,762
Social and Human Service Assistant	$45,370	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$44,220
Community Health Worker	$50,760	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,474

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.

Norristown at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	35,782	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$65,058	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	102.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Montgomery County	24,144 workers, 1,082 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Philadelphia, PA – 13.5 mi away (5,591,554 pop)
Camden, NJ – 17.8 mi away (74,420 pop)
Pottstown, PA – 18.4 mi away (109,052 pop)
Chester, PA – 19.2 mi away (33,988 pop)
Wilmington, DE – 28.6 mi away (71,442 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Norristown. The closest is Eastern University in Saint Davids, PA (5.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Valley Forge (11.1 miles). 4 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 Norristown are: Social and Community Service Manager ($80,810), Social Worker, All Other ($80,660), Healthcare Social Worker ($65,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Philadelphia instead of Norristown?

Philadelphia, PA is 13.5 miles from Norristown 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.

Norristown’s median household income of $65,058 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Norristown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Norristown

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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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