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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 859 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Campbellsville University the most popular school in Kentucky for social work students working on their master’s degree. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Campbellsville University

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Louisville

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Northern Kentucky University Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#6

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

With a ranking of #6, Brescia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Brescia University

#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in social work at Spalding, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Social Work at Spalding University Report

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
Louisiana 591
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

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 7 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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