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2024 Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges in Mississippi
595 Social Work Degrees Awarded
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 595 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Work in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Social Work

1
Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS
37 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social work. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 social work students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social work from Mississippi State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
82 Social Work Degrees Awarded

University of Mississippi is a good option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 82 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
141 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Jackson State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 141 social work students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from Jackson State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
124 Social Work Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 124 social work students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MS

Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 20 social work students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from Delta State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MS
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 16 social work students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,487
North Carolina 710 1,739
Georgia 690 714
Virginia 630 1,010
Tennessee 624 1,162
South Carolina 530 375
Kentucky 518 1,427
Alabama 500 1,151
Louisiana 489 859
Arkansas 466 400
West Virginia 410 316

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One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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