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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

11 Ranked Colleges
1,062 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Ohio, there were 2,425 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,062 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree social work students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 365 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Social Work Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’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 Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 17 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BGSU Social Work Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 65 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Social Work Report

#4 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

Read full report on Social Work at Miami University - Oxford

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

University of Toledo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#10 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 223 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. 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.

Read more about Social Work at Case Western

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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