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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 2,332 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

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 11 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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