Best Online Social Work Programs in Morgantown, WV (2026)

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

Morgantown, West Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Morgantown has a population of about 30,273. Median household income is $42,245 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Morgantown, WV metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $64,100 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 Morgantown. Distances are calculated from Morgantown 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 Morgantown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Morgantown is part of the Morgantown, WV metro area (BLS area code 34060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to West Virginia statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$47,740	Morgantown, WV	$51,168
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,660	Morgantown, WV	$63,944
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$48,970	Morgantown, WV	$52,487
Social Worker, All Other	$50,760	Morgantown, WV	$54,405
Social and Community Service Manager	$64,100	Morgantown, WV	$68,703
Social and Human Service Assistant	$37,940	Morgantown, WV	$40,665
Community Health Worker	$37,950	WV statewide	$40,675

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.

Morgantown at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	30,273	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$42,245	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	58.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Monongalia County	1,728 workers, 207 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Fairmont, WV – 15.5 mi away (33,265 pop)
Uniontown, PA – 21.6 mi away (49,241 pop)
Clarksburg, WV – 31.5 mi away (42,552 pop)
Monessen, PA – 35.7 mi away (63,467 pop)
Bethel Park, PA – 47.6 mi away (31,911 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Morgantown. The closest is West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV (0.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Seton Hill University (50.8 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 Morgantown are: Social and Community Service Manager ($64,100), Healthcare Social Worker ($59,660), Social Worker, All Other ($50,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with West Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fairmont instead of Morgantown?

Fairmont, WV is 15.5 miles from Morgantown 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.

Morgantown’s median household income of $42,245 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Morgantown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and West 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 Morgantown

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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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