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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

11 Ranked Colleges
1,062 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across Ohio, there were 2,426 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,210 and $29,094 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,062 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree social work students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 365 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree social work students list, BGSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Social Work Report

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Social Work Report

Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 22 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree social work students list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 44 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Full University of Toledo Social Work Report

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Social Work Report

Case Western Reserve University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 223 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Read more about Social Work at Case Western Reserve University

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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