Best Online Social Work Programs in Williamsburg, VA (2026)

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

Williamsburg, Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Williamsburg has a population of about 15,564. Median household income is $70,206 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $94,220 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 Williamsburg. Distances are calculated from Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Williamsburg is part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area (BLS area code 47260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$62,360	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$63,698
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,880	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$65,250
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$61,760	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$63,085
Social Worker, All Other	$94,220	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$96,241
Social and Community Service Manager	$92,140	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$94,116
Social and Human Service Assistant	$39,160	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$40,000
Community Health Worker	$44,930	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$45,894

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.

Williamsburg at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	15,564	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,206	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	48.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	97.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Newport News, VA – 15.4 mi away (181,825 pop)
Hampton, VA – 24.1 mi away (135,410 pop)
Hopewell, VA – 32.5 mi away (22,735 pop)
Portsmouth, VA – 35.1 mi away (95,252 pop)
Norfolk, VA – 35.8 mi away (245,115 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Williamsburg. The closest is Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA (18.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Virginia Commonwealth University (45.3 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 Williamsburg are: Social Worker, All Other ($94,220), Social and Community Service Manager ($92,140), Healthcare Social Worker ($63,880). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Newport News instead of Williamsburg?

Newport News, VA is 15.4 miles from Williamsburg 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.

Williamsburg’s median household income of $70,206 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Williamsburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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 Williamsburg

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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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