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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges
$33,068 Avg Salary
$27,912 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 615 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a .

Top Indiana Schools in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the best school in Indiana for social work students. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - East landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Social Work

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 5 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).
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