by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Illinois, there were 2,719 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 825 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine College landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the #2 spot on the list. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 167 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 102 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the #4 spot on the list. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Trinity Christian College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 35 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Governors State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Illinois at Springfield
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Social Work Report
Bradley University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 28 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Millikin University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois list. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of St Francis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Concordia University, Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Chicago came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 175 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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