2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Aurora University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.
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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 working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in social work at UChicago, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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 |
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 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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