2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 57,618 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,522 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree social work students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 40 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Camden County College also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $6,603 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend Camden County College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree social work students list, Capital Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Capital Community College is $7,590 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
Bristol not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,194 for associate degree social work students per year to attend Bristol.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ICC also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $5,107 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend ICC.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Holyoke Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for associate degree social work students.
Brookdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 30 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brookdale Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $9,156 for associate degree social work students.
Inver Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for associate degree social work students.
Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,277 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. PCCC is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 43 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
PCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Passaic County Community College is $8,514 for associate degree social work students.
Owens Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Owens State Community College also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $8,323 for associate degree social work students.
Amarillo College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,578 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend Amarillo College.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 119 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree social work students list, South Texas College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,174 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend South Texas College.
San Juan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $6,115 for associate degree social work students.
Austin Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 36 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree social work students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Essex County College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Essex also took the #15 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Essex is $11,443 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
With a ranking of #17, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Marion Technical College is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 14 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
MTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marion Technical College is $6,137 for associate degree social work students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,098 for Associate Degree Social Work students per year to attend Southwestern Illinois College.
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Lake Land College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 18 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Land College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $4,468 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
Rogue Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Rogue Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rogue Community College is $8,713 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
Georgia Military College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Military College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,792 for associate degree social work students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree social work students list, HACC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $11,990 for associate degree social work students.
With a ranking of #23, Stark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate list. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 16 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree social work students.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for Associate Degree Social Work students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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