2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Union University the best value school in the Southeast Region for social work students. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
Out of the 73 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Concord University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concord University are $18,440 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great value for social work students. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per year.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year.
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Spalding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spalding are $26,500 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $20,448 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Social Work graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 12 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 13 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 14 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
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 25 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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