2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned a degree or certificate in social work, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 608 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $35,259 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the United States. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 286 students majoring in social work at UT Arlington, 9% are male and 91% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $25,693.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $45,421.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 210 students majoring in social work at Fresno Pacific, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Fresno Pacific take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,275.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
Social Work majors at Sac State take out an average of $22,418 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $23,801. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 198 students majoring in social work at Cal State LA, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Cal State LA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,648.
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Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $30,106. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
Social Work majors at FAU take out an average of $22,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in social work at NAU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $448.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $33,485 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in social work at Aurora, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Aurora take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,349. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $135, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,564. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 164 students majoring in social work at IUPUI, 7% are male and 93% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at IUPUI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,085.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $17,884 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #16, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, social work graduates from TROY take out $30,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,265.
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With a ranking of #18, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $35,660 in student debt.
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University of Central Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $27,880 in student debt.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $22,355.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
Social Work majors at Fresno State take out an average of $15,342 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
On average, social work graduates from Salisbury take out $23,994 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $249.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.
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Wayne State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 123 students majoring in social work at Wayne State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Wayne State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,867. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $116.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $28,472 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 608 different United States social work schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Social Work students that almost earned our Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Social Work by Region
View the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Social Work
| 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 25 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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