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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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$68,493 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,510 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Social Work at University of Louisville Report

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Spalding University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
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 3 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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