by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social work for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality social work program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their doctor's degree.
The 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 the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social work students seeking a a doctor's degree.
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in social work. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social work. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social work has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in social work from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Illinois at Chicago
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in social work from Michigan State University
Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora.More information about a doctorate in social work from Aurora University
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a doctorate in social work from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
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