2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
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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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Campbellsville University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 195 students majoring in social work at UofL, 13% are male and 87% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in social work at NKU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
Brescia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.
Spalding University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% 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 |
| South Carolina | 383 |
| Louisiana | 859 |
| Arkansas | 405 |
| Alabama | 1,173 |
| Mississippi | 595 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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