2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,180 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,166 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree social work students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brescia University are $850, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 34 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 204 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 38 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social work students list, SEU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 68 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Spalding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding are $12,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’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 UofM are $14,202.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Barry University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 136 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 178 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445.
With a ranking of #14, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Troy University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 129 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
With a ranking of #18, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 46 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.
With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Concord University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Concord University are $9,158, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 196 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CAU are $15,464, 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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