by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on social work in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 29 social work schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused social work schools is Aurora University. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora. Social Work accounts for around 36% of the degrees granted here, or about 749 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Aurora University
Erikson Institute ranks #2 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 23% of the degrees Erikson Institute awards are in social work, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Erikson Institute
Saint Augustine College is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Saint Augustine College is a private not-for-profit university. Social Work accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Saint Augustine College
Dominican University ranks #4 for social work by degree focus. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. About 12% of the degrees Dominican University awards are in social work, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Dominican University
Northeastern Illinois University is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Northeastern Illinois University
Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in social work, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Loyola University Chicago
Chicago State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Chicago State University
Governors State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. Social Work accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Governors State University
University Of St Francis comes in at #9 for social work focus this year. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University Of St Francis is a private not-for-profit university. Social Work accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of St Francis
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #10 for social work focus this year. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #11 on our list of the most focused social work schools. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 245 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Trinity Christian College comes in at #12 for social work focus this year. Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights. About 3% of the degrees Trinity Christian College awards are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Trinity Christian College
University Of Chicago placed #13 for social work by degree focus. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Chicago
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Olivet Nazarene University awards are in social work, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Olivet Nazarene University
Lewis University comes in at #15 for social work focus this year. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Lewis University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes in at #16 for social work focus this year. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. About 2% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in social work, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #17 for social work by degree focus. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 258 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Illinois State University comes in at #18 for social work focus this year. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Illinois State University
Western Illinois University landed the #19 spot among the most focused social work schools. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Western Illinois University
Bradley University comes in at #20 for social work focus this year. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. About 1% of the degrees Bradley University awards are in social work, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Bradley University
National Louis University comes in at #21 for social work focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at National Louis University
University Of Illinois At Springfield landed the #22 spot among the most focused social work schools. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Social Work accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Illinois At Springfield
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois ranked #23 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois
Concordia University Chicago ranked #24 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Social Work accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Concordia University Chicago
Waubonsee Community College placed #25 for social work by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee Community College is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Waubonsee Community College awards are in social work, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Waubonsee Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused social work list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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