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 Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 58,037 social work students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,273 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 170 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 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 Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brescia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 170 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johnson C Smith University is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Social Work at Johnson C Smith University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntsville Bible College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Alabama A & M University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 86 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Limestone College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
Warren Wilson College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bennett College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 97 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 87%.
Livingstone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
Jackson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 195 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Barton College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 82 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Southern Adventist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Southern Adventist University
Troy University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 329 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Kentucky Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 5 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Elizabeth City State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
North Carolina Central University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #23, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 23 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Social Work at Mississippi Valley State University
Campbellsville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 285 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Savannah State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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