by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 57,401 social work students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.
Across Georgia, there were 714 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 430 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia”.
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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 30 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 48 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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