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

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

Winchester, Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Winchester has a population of about 27,981. Median household income is $64,648 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Virginia, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $92,930 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 Winchester. Distances are calculated from Winchester 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 Winchester. 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.

Winchester is part of the Winchester, VA-WV metro area (BLS area code 49020). 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	$60,820	Winchester, VA-WV	$63,026
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,110	Winchester, VA-WV	$65,399
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$51,900	Winchester, VA-WV	$53,782
Social Worker, All Other	$92,930	VA statewide	$96,301
Social and Community Service Manager	$84,200	Winchester, VA-WV	$87,254
Social and Human Service Assistant	$38,530	Winchester, VA-WV	$39,927
Community Health Worker	$48,910	VA statewide	$50,684

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.

Winchester at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	27,981	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$64,648	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	31.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Winchester (city) County	797 workers, 123 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Charles Town, WV – 18.1 mi away (23,759 pop)
Leesburg, VA – 33.6 mi away (52,607 pop)
Hagerstown, MD – 40.3 mi away (186,377 pop)
Frederick, MD – 44.4 mi away (152,047 pop)
Herndon, VA – 44.5 mi away (24,393 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Winchester. The closest is Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV (26.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastern Mennonite University (61.6 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 Winchester are: Social Worker, All Other ($92,930), Social and Community Service Manager ($84,200), Healthcare Social Worker ($63,110). 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 Charles Town instead of Winchester?

Charles Town, WV is 18.1 miles from Winchester 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.

Winchester’s median household income of $64,648 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winchester 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 Winchester

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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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