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Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$35,459 Avg Salary
$27,818 Avg Student Debt

Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

On average, social work graduates from Purdue University Global take out $50,338 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Social Work majors at UM Flint take out an average of $41,279 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Malone University

Canton, OH

The excellent online programs at Malone University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Malone take out is $30,625.

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The excellent online programs at Union Institute & University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Union carry an average student debtload of $52,023.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Social Work majors at IUPUI take out an average of $23,842 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $43,375 in student debt.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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Explore the most popular online social work colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

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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 8 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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