by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,649 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,366 and $28,905 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,428 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brescia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the #3 spot on the list. JCSU is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 40 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 53 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 84 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Barry University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Campbellsville University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 197 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Norfolk State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spalding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 33 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 77 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 30 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Savannah State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 327 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Troy University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 169 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 56 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #20, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 195 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 243 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 57 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 92 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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