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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 10,126 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 333 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree social work students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 15 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 12 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marion Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. MTC is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region. WSCC is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 16 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school situated in Archbold, Ohio. It awarded 6 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Clark State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 19 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

Southwestern Michigan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMC is a small public school situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. It awarded 4 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Central State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, Southern State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Southern State Community College

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

With a ranking of #13, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Land College Social Work Report

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

Zane State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.

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Edison State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Piqua, Ohio, and it awarded 8 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Full Vincennes University Social Work Report

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland Community College is a small school located in Kirtland, Ohio that handed out 8 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 13 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Owens Community College Social Work Report

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Full Macomb Community College Social Work Report

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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, Michigan

Gogebic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Gogebic Community College is a public institution located in Ironwood, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. South Suburban College is located in South Holland, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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