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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$32,626 Avg Salary
$30,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social work students. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

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 moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #7, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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