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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges
$39,317 Avg Salary
$20,741 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

With 1,294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #19 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Social Work Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Arizona

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arizona Schools in Social Work

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, social work graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $34,102 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $200.

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The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $21,202. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $448.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $20,095. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Oklahoma 340
New Mexico 418

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 3 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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