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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Oklahoma

8 Colleges
$37,140 Avg Salary
$23,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 340 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oklahoma 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oklahoma.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

While working on their degree, social work majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great place for social work students. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at NSU take out is $30,816.

Read full report on Social Work at Northeastern State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for social work students. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Social Work majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $18,366 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

On average, social work graduates from ECU take out $20,078 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Social Work at East Central University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

While working on their degree, social work majors at NWOSU accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.

Read full report on Social Work at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Report

Carl Albert State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Oklahoma list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the town of Poteau.

Full Social Work at Carl Albert State College Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Arizona 1,294
New Mexico 418

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 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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