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.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 a year.
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 fairly 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Southeast Region . UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $27,839 per year.
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 very large public school located in the city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly 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.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.
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 medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Barry University are $17,910 per year.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social work programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
VCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
UA graduate students pay an average of $30,940 in tuition and fees each year.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CAU are $18,568 a year.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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