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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
12 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
13 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
14 Union University Jackson, TN

Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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