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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social work programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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