2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,173 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Alabama Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in social work at AAMU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Of the 31 students majoring in social work at Jacksonville State University, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Auburn 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 #6 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
Samford 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Alabama State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.
About 75% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 25% are male.
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 |
| Kentucky | 1,510 |
| South Carolina | 383 |
| Louisiana | 859 |
| Arkansas | 405 |
| Mississippi | 595 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 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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