by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,414 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Tulane University of Louisiana
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Barry University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Social Work Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%.
Read more about Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major 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 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 37 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 182 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Spalding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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