2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 193 students majoring in social work at USC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in social work at Capella University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Social Work at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social work programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 17 students majoring in social work at UPenn, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Yeshiva University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Boston College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in social work at Boston College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Aurora University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #12, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
About 56% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 44% are male.
Fordham University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 78% of the social work majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 17 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
Social Work by Region
View the Most Popular Social Work Doctor'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 27 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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