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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 327 students majoring in social work at Louisiana State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 233 students majoring in social work at UCF, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Central Florida Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 195 students majoring in social work at UofL, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Of the 189 students majoring in social work at UGA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Social Work students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
13 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
14 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
15 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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