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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 146 students majoring in social work at TROY, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $30,882 in student debt.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 122 students majoring in social work at WKU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $28,472. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Social Work at Western Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, social work graduates from UofM take out $35,399 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in social work at UA Little Rock, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Social Work majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $31,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Limestone College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 Limestone College accumulate an average of around $39,551 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Limestone College Report

Georgia State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $29,837 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Georgia State University Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Of the 56 students majoring in social work at NSU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $34,035.

Full Social Work at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Of the 53 students majoring in social work at Murray State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Murray State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,217.

Full Social Work at Murray State University Report

#9

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social work programs. Brescia University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.

Of the 50 students majoring in social work at Brescia University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Brescia University carry an average student debtload of $46,221.

Full Social Work at Brescia University Report

#10

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 29 students majoring in social work at Concord University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Social Work majors at Concord University take out an average of $21,867 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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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One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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