2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Most Popular Alabama Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Women make up 97% of the social work majors at the school.
Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Samford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
Of the 12 students majoring in social work at Alabama State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 374 |
| Florida | 730 |
| Georgia | 437 |
| North Carolina | 845 |
| Tennessee | 662 |
| Kentucky | 859 |
| Louisiana | 591 |
| South Carolina | 218 |
| Mississippi | 139 |
| Arkansas | 130 |
| West Virginia | 143 |
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 8 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.
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