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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi

16 Colleges
$27,374 Avg Salary
$27,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is the #13 most popular major in Mississippi with 595 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State University the most popular school in Mississippi for social work students. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Jackson State carry an average student debt load of $37,680. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Work majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $28,112.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Holmes Community College take out is $8,250.

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Social Work majors at Mississippi Valley State University take out an average of $36,489 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

With a ranking of #6, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Alcorn State accumulate an average of around $34,750 in student debt.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

On average, social work graduates from Delta State University take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small 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
Alabama 1,173
West Virginia 316

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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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