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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$34,348 Avg Salary
$27,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,001 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Social Work Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Ohio

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Work Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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