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2024 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges in Indiana
1,364 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,364 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

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

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 617 social work students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Any student who is interested in social work has to check out 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 #291 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 283 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the country 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 #504 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

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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 #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 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
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IN

IU East is a small public university located in the rural area of Richmond. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 15 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU East in the most recent data year.

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7
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 medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 42 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 data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
47 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 35th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 47 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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UIndy crest
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #758 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIndy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 social work students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State crest
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IN

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 24 social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 221
Other Social Work 22

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