by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Mississippi, there were 595 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi social work students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 141 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 124 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at Mississippi State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Alcorn State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Mississippi Valley State University
Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi ranking. ICC is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 23 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Social Work at Coahoma Community College
Rust College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Tougaloo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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