Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Social Work Schools in Ohio

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$34,348 Avg Salary
$27,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,001 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for social work students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read More…

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for social work students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Read full report on Social Work at Case Western Reserve University

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Full Social Work at Cleveland State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Akron Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Read More…

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

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

Read More…

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Toledo Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus 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. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Read More…

With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Read More…

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at Miami University - Oxford Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.