2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k
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Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 56,762 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 640 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
Read more about Social Work at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Boston College also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bryn Mawr College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Bryn Mawr also took the #23 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bryn Mawr College are $45,240, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern California ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Social Work at University of Southern California
With a ranking of #18, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Smith College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Smith are $53,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #25 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #15 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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