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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region

52 Colleges
$35,459 Avg Salary
$27,818 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social work students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for social work students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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