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Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate Degree School for You

With 2,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our analysis found Lake Land College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college 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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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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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#4

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wabash Valley College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Wabash Valley College is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Mount Carmel.

Full Social Work at Wabash Valley College Report

#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Illinois. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.

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#6

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

South Suburban College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Illinois Valley Community College Report

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Social Work at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Social Work at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Report

#9

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Full Social Work at Oakton Community College Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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