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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,332
Illinois 1,812
Ohio 1,001
Indiana 615
Wisconsin 448

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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