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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

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 Social Work Associate 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 16 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at Georgia Military College accumulate an average of around $21,067 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Georgia Military College Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.

Social Work majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $12,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Social Work at Holmes Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

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

Social Work majors at ICC take out an average of $11,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Social Work at Itawamba Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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

On average, social work graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out $14,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Social Work at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Athens Technical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Athens Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Work at East Mississippi Community College

#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

Women make up 71% of the social work majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Coahoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,393.

Read full report on Social Work at Coahoma Community College

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at WVNCC accumulate an average of around $13,444 in student debt.

Read full report on Social Work at West Virginia Northern Community College

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 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 #10 on the list. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 16 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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