2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 2,425 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Social Work Report

#2

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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