2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 33% of the social work majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in social work at UIUC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,413 |
| Ohio | 2,332 |
| Illinois | 2,711 |
| Indiana | 1,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1,041 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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