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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 2,332 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio 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.

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Of the 63 students majoring in social work at Youngstown State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in social work at UC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Of the 40 students majoring in social work at University of Toledo, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 96% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Of the 26 students majoring in social work at Miami University - Oxford, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

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 11 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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