2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Social Work 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for social work students. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
With a ranking of #9, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Erikson Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 17 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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