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Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$44,665 Avg Salary

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

Social Work is the #35 most popular major in Georgia with 753 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Social Work

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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Clark Atlanta University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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

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 7 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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