2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You
Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,812 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in social work at Loyola Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 3 students majoring in social work at UIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Social Work at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 1,332 |
Ohio | 1,001 |
Indiana | 615 |
Wisconsin | 448 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 |
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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 5 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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