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2024 Best Social Work Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
1,319 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$39,317 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,319 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Arizona The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

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 in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Work in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Social Work

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
450 Social Work Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 450 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn around $41,001 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Social Work Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in social work. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 298 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn about $35,775 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in social work from Grand Canyon University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
217 Social Work Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 217 social work students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn an average of $33,882 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in social work from Northern Arizona University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
292 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$41,001 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 292 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social work degree recipients usually earn about $41,001 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Skysong

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Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social work from University of Phoenix - Arizona


 

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,142
Oklahoma 257 335
New Mexico 219 351

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 1,284
Other Social Work 35

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