2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best value school in Georgia for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta University are $9,022 a year.
Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year. Social Work majors at Georgia State take out an average of $29,837 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Georgia. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.
Albany State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah State University are $5,902 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.
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Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year. On average, social work graduates from UGA take out $19,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #3 for overall quality for social work in Georgia.
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Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. TU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Thomasville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TU are $11,080 per year. Social Work majors at TU take out an average of $34,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CAU are $24,012 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at CAU accumulate an average of around $28,494 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $703, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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).
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