by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,653 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major” ranking, we looked at 154 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 154 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Browning, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 154 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Peck Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. Fort Peck Community College is a small public school situated in Poplar, Montana. It awarded 3 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #7. Cumberland County College is a small public school situated in Vineland, New Jersey. It awarded 24 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #8. Haskell Indian Nations University is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
University of Rio Grande landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 15 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #10. RACC is a small public school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. Howard County Junior College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #12. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 34 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Wabash Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #16. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Northampton Community College
Sussex County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. Sussex County Community College is a public institution located in Newton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Sussex County Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Casper College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 18 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 12 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Northern New Mexico College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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