2024 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools
13
Colleges in the United States
1,653
Associate Degrees
Ranked #76 in popularity,
social work is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,653 associate degrees in social work to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Associate Degree
The social work associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality social work program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social work students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other social work students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social work related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Social Work Schools
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools.