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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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$44,665 Avg Salary

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

Social Work is the #15 most popular major in Florida with 730 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Social Work

Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit 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 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo 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. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern 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 #8 on the list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Georgia 437
North Carolina 845
Tennessee 662
Kentucky 859
Louisiana 591
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

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 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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