2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You
Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $27,839 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FIU are $24,211 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.
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Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Barry University graduate students pay an average of $17,910 in tuition and fees each year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
VCU also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $30,940 per year.
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Clark Atlanta University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CAU are $18,568 per year.
Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Alabama | 1,173 |
| Mississippi | 595 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 16 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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