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Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$68,493 Avg Salary

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

With 2,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
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 5 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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