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2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$11,093 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UAB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,551.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year. Social Work majors at TROY take out an average of $30,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Alabama. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year. Social Work majors at UNA take out an average of $31,891 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $26,093.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

With a ranking of #8, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Montevallo carry an average student debtload of $25,037.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AAMU are $10,024 a year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at AAMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,097.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

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
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 10 schools only.

  • 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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