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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,173 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama 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.

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

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 UNA carry an average student debt load of $31,891.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UAB carry an average student debt load of $27,551.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Of the 47 students majoring in social work at Jacksonville State University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, social work graduates from Jacksonville State University take out $26,093 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

Of the 28 students majoring in social work at Montevallo, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Social Work majors at Montevallo take out an average of $25,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from AAMU carry an average student debt load of $38,097.

Read full report on Social Work at Alabama A & M University

University of South Alabama 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 #10 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

Read full report on Social Work at University of South Alabama

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
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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