2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Social Work
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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