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2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky

8 Colleges
652 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,427 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in KentuckySocial Work is the #11 most popular major in Kentucky with 652 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.0% of all the social work bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social work program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Brescia University
Owensboro, KY

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 city of Owensboro. Brescia University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky list.

The student loan default rate at Brescia University is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 301 students take at least one class online at Brescia University. 166 students are part time.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. NKU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky rankings.

The student loan default rate at NKU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. 7,069 students are part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky ranking.

The student loan default rate at UK is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,399 students at UK that take at least one class online. About 4,117 of the students at UK are attending part time.

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University of Louisville comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UofL has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 8,578 students at UofL that take at least one class online. 6,267 of UofL students are attending part time.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Kentucky University. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. 4,635 of WKU students are attending part time.

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Murray State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Murray State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky ranking.

The student loan default rate at Murray State is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,506 students at Murray State that take at least one class online. 2,929 students are part time.

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Morehead State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead. Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky list.

About 2.4% of Morehead State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,653 students take at least one class online at Morehead State University. About 4,015 of the students at Morehead State University are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Eastern Kentucky University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population. Eastern not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 5,888 students take at least one class online at Eastern. 4,026 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 839
Georgia 240
Tennessee 574
North Carolina 912
Virginia 636
South Carolina 165
Alabama 543
Louisiana 268
Mississippi 363
Arkansas 269
West Virginia 166

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