by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Florida, there were 1,593 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,063 and $23,147 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 120 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Memorial University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida. This small school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 11 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Social Work Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Leo University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida. St. Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 134 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 67 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified ’s social work students 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%.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 386 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 63 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking. Lake Wales, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The University of West Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 182 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 47 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 28 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Florida list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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