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2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,607 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,332 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

Full Social Work at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

Read full report on Social Work at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

Full Social Work at University of Akron Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 per year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $16,600 per year.

Full Social Work at University of Toledo Report

Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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