by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.
Brescia University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social work ranking for non-traditional students. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Owensboro.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 301 students take at least one class online at Brescia University. 166 students are part time.
Appalachian State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.3% of Appalachian State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. GMU also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
The University of Alabama comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population. UA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond. As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at VCU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington. UNCW also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at UNCW is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando. UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Central Florida
East Carolina University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville. ECU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 students are part time.
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Our rankings recognize Saint Leo University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. 6,380 students at St. Leo University are exclusively online. 2,071 students are part time.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population. UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.1% of UT Knoxville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. About 3,889 of the students at UT Knoxville are attending part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Southeast Region non-traditional students studying Social Work that almost earned our Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 13 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 14 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 15 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
Explore the best for non-traditional students social work schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 839 |
| Georgia | 240 |
| Tennessee | 574 |
| North Carolina | 912 |
| Virginia | 636 |
| South Carolina | 165 |
| Kentucky | 651 |
| Alabama | 543 |
| Louisiana | 268 |
| Mississippi | 363 |
| Arkansas | 269 |
| West Virginia | 166 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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