Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 347 degrees in social work to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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 the Best Social Work Schools in Oklahoma.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 202 social work students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn about $37,892 in their early career salary.
Northeastern State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social work. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 74 social work students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career earnings of $35,638.
It is hard to beat East Central University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. ECU is a small public university located in the remote town of Ada. This university ranks 19th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 15 social work students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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