2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in social work at VCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
About 80% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Social Work at The University of Alabama
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in social work at FIU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social work programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
About 67% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges 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 |
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 21 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.
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