2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 Master'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 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master'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 master’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 356 students majoring in social work at Ohio State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Of the 326 students majoring in social work at Wayne State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 248 students majoring in social work at UIC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Of the 197 students majoring in social work at Case Western, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Read full report on Social Work at Case Western Reserve University
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in social work at UWM, 13% are male and 87% are female.
University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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 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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