2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Kentucky

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for social work students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Doctor's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social work program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Featured Social Work Programs

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

BA in Human Services - Child & Family Services

Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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BA in Human Services

Improve the lives of individuals, families and communities with the human service tools gained from this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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BS in Business Administration - Public Administration

Prepare yourself to make the decisions that best serve a community, its constituents and its economic growth with this specialized business degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in Kentucky

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social work needs to check out University of Louisville. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Louisville

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social work needs to check out University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Kentucky

3

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Spalding University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social work. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. More information about a doctorate in social work from Spalding University

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BA in Sociology

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.