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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Social Work

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
North Carolina 845
Tennessee 662
Kentucky 859
Louisiana 591
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

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 8 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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