2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,173 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for social work students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
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Alabama State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Mississippi | 595 |
West Virginia | 316 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Social Work
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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