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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges in Indiana
1,406 Social Work Degrees Awarded
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,406 degrees in social work annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Indiana Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Social Work Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Work
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Social Work in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Social Work

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
613 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 613 social work students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
316 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in social work has to look into Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 316 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
44 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Indiana Wesleyan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 44 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
100 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
59 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 59 social work students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IN
31 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 31 social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Human Services Program Name

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN

Vincennes University is a large public university located in the remote town of Vincennes. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 social work students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
32 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of South Bend. This university ranks 34th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 32 social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IN
21.1% Growth in Graduates

IU East is a small public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 35th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 19 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU East in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 2,332
Michigan 915 2,369
Illinois 870 2,637
Wisconsin 672 1,009

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Social Work is one of 3 different types of Social Work programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Advocacy & Policy 183
Other Social Work 28

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