2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for social work students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 79 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Campbellsville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Read full report on Social Work at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Social Work students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 14 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 15 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 15 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 374 |
| Florida | 730 |
| Georgia | 437 |
| North Carolina | 845 |
| Tennessee | 662 |
| Kentucky | 859 |
| 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 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 26 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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