2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Florida

by our College Data Analytics Team

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14 Colleges in Florida

912 Bachelor's Degrees

Ranked #23 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 912 bachelor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

The social work bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Florida ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for social work, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Master's Degrees in Social Work

Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Overall Popularity in Social Work

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work.

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

201 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social work has to take a look at Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were about 201 social work students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

123 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Central Florida is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 123 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social work needs to check out Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 104 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

79 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 79 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL

73 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were roughly 73 social work students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida International University
Miami, FL

71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were about 71 social work students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

68 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 68 social work students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

64 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#12 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

There were roughly 64 social work students who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent data year.

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL

54 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

FGCU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were roughly 54 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were roughly 25 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

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Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	447	264
Tennessee	445	602
North Carolina	434	922
Virginia	417	599
South Carolina	353	259
Alabama	318	536
Kentucky	318	647
Louisiana	295	231
Arkansas	287	241
Mississippi	261	435
West Virginia	235	185

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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