by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,534 people earned their degree in clinical/medical social work, making the major the 261st most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,051 clinical/medical social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The clinical/medical social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #1 spot on the list. Arecibo, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 132 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #3 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 153 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major. Nyack is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nyack, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Este. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Universidad del Este is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carolina, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universidad del Este Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ponce, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at University of South Dakota
Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Loma Linda University Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 307 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at Florida State University
University of Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 34 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at University of Indianapolis
University of Southern Indiana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. USI is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 51 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Indiana Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
With a ranking of #12, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical/medical social work students in 2020-2021.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 134 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at Florida Atlantic University
Capella University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at Capella University
With a ranking of #16, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at Michigan State
The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 52 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at The University of West Florida
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #18. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Clinical/Medical Social Work Report
Fairfield University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at Fairfield University
Indiana State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 18 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at Indiana State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical/medical social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Social Work at Florida International University
With a ranking of #25, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical/Medical Social Work Major list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 11 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Social Work at Southern Miss
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