by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s” 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 Alabama, there were 1,151 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 543 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Alabama for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 61 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 23 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Tuskegee University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Miles College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Oakwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Talladega, Alabama, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Huntsville Bible College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Alabama for a Bachelor’s ranking. Huntsville Bible College is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 3 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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