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Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

5 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 Mississippi with 595 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi 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.

Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Of the 32 students majoring in social work at Holmes Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in social work at ICC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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

Full Social Work at Itawamba Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.

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

Full Social Work at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Full Social Work at East Mississippi Community College Report

#5

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coahoma Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 29% are male.

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.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
West Virginia 316

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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