2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast region, there were 11,353 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,519 and $31,090 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,199 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that 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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree social work students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brescia University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brescia University are $850.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 76 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 204 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515.
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social work students list, ECU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884.
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Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286.
University of Memphis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 56 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 178 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 54 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156.
With a ranking of #16, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 27 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 46 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Appalachian State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 70 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern Mississippi
With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 78 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social work students list, UNCW has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Concord University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Concord University is a small school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 68 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Concord University are $9,158, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 196 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
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Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark Atlanta University are $15,464, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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