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2024 Best Social Work Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges in Alabama
1,151 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,151 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 Alabama The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. 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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Social Work

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
290 Social Work Degrees Awarded

The University of Alabama is a great option for students interested in a degree in social work. UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 290 social work students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
47 Social Work Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 social work students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
315 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Troy University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 315 social work students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
96 Social Work Degrees Awarded

University of North Alabama is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 96 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
58 Social Work Degrees Awarded

UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 28 social work students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
78 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 78 social work students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AL
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 social work students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
107 Social Work Degrees Awarded

AAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Normal. This university ranks 39th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 107 social work students who graduated with this degree at AAMU in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,487
North Carolina 710 1,739
Georgia 690 714
Virginia 630 1,010
Tennessee 624 1,162
South Carolina 530 375
Kentucky 518 1,427
Mississippi 501 595
Louisiana 489 859
Arkansas 466 400
West Virginia 410 316

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One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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