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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our analysis found Aurora University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 8 students majoring in social work at UW - Madison, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 6 students majoring in social work at Loyola Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full Social Work at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social work at Case Western, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Full Social Work at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 33% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Social Work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social work at UIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social work at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Social Work at Michigan State University Report

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,332
Illinois 1,812
Ohio 1,001
Indiana 615
Wisconsin 448

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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