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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama

17 Colleges
$32,626 Avg Salary
$30,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

While working on their degree, social work majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $30,584 in student debt.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from UNA carry an average student debt load of $31,061.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, social work graduates from AAMU take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Social Work at Alabama A & M University Report

#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 17 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.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $26,708.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama ranking. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

On average, social work graduates from UAB take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $28,423 in student debt.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Alabama State carry an average student debt load of $43,048. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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#9

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

Social Work majors at Montevallo take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Social Work at University of Montevallo Report

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 17 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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