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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 10,126 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,250 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 173 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Out of the 121 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #5 spot on the list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 112 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 101 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 85 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Arbor University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spring Arbor is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 83 bachelors’s social work degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ball State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students 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%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s social work degrees 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at Illinois State University
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