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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Florida

12 Colleges in Florida
1,628 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 looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,628 degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Florida 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 Florida 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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Best Schools for Social Work in Florida

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 Florida Schools in Social Work

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
107 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 social work students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from Florida State University

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
239 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Florida Atlantic University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 239 social work students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social work from Florida Atlantic University

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Human Services - Child & Family Services Program Name

Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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

Every student who is interested in social work has to look into University of Central Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 369 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
82 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 82 social work students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
217 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 217 social work students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social work from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
122 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 122 social work students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
79 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 79 social work students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Human Services Program Name

Improve the lives of individuals, families and communities with the human service tools gained from this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
87 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 87 social work students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social work from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
90 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 90 social work students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social work from Florida Gulf Coast University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
56 Social Work Degrees Awarded

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 56 social work students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social work from The University of West Florida

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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
Alabama 500 1,151
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Advocacy & Policy 57

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