2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Jackson State graduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofL are $27,839 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
FIU graduate students pay an average of $24,211 in tuition and fees each year.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Barry University graduate students pay an average of $17,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social work programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, VCU also did well on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The University of Alabama 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. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA are $30,940 a year.
Clark Atlanta University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social work programs. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CAU are $18,568 per year.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 374 |
| Florida | 730 |
| Georgia | 437 |
| North Carolina | 845 |
| Tennessee | 662 |
| Kentucky | 859 |
| Louisiana | 591 |
| Alabama | 630 |
| South Carolina | 218 |
| Mississippi | 139 |
| Arkansas | 130 |
| West Virginia | 143 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 schools only.
- 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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