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Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

38 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned a degree or certificate in social work, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $45,421 in student debt.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the United States. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

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

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the United States. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

On average, social work graduates from Brandman take out $35,660 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for social work students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $28,472 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.

On average, social work graduates from Texas State take out $25,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $163, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 81% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 19% are male.

Social Work majors at Colorado State take out an average of $22,964 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,399. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $110.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 97% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 3% are male.

On average, social work graduates from UA Little Rock take out $31,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $31,777 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#10

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.

Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.

Social Work majors at Limestone College take out an average of $39,551 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 27 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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