2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.
Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.
UA also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
Alabama State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
Alabama State graduate students pay an average of $10,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.
Samford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.
Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 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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