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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Social Work in South Carolina

9 Ranked Colleges
383 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 South Carolina, there were 383 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,382 and $32,760 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.

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Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina social work students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 193 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 97 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Limestone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Limestone College is a small school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 61 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Carolina State University Social Work Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina. Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Full Columbia College Social Work Report

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

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Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina

Aiken Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Graniteville, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Aiken Technical College Social Work Report

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in South Carolina ranking. Coker University is a small school located in Hartsville, South Carolina that handed out 0 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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