2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stark State College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 3% are male.
Social Work majors at Stark State College take out an average of $30,929 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
On average, social work graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $20,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Clark State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,887.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in social work at Lake Land College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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College of DuPage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in social work at COD, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Rio Grande did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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