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 Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across Georgia, there were 714 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia 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 Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia. Clark Atlanta University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 70 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools 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, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dalton State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Dalton State College is a public institution located in Dalton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Albany State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. Albany State University is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 240 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Georgia Military College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Valdosta State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 121 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Oglethorpe University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking. Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Augusta University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 22 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 48 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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