2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 859 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which master'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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.
Campbellsville University graduate students pay an average of $8,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. 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 in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for social work in Kentucky.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.
Spalding also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.
Brescia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brescia University are $16,200 per year.
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 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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