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Social Work at Ohio State University - Main Campus

165 Bachelor's Degrees
356 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Social Work Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social work majors, Ohio State came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Social Work Schools 19
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 19
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 35
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 71
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 157
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 232
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 234
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 258
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 295
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 333

Popularity of Social Work at Ohio State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 154 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 356 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ohio State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 165 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from Ohio State in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 16

Ohio State Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 356 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 284
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 19

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