2025 Best Social Work Schools in Arizona
5
Colleges in Arizona
1,422
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Ranked #9 in popularity,
social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,422 degrees in social work to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Social Work School
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. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Arizona list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Social Work in Arizona
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Arizona Schools in Social Work
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
439
Social Work Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 439 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
364
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 364 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Grand Canyon University
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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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
221
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 221 social work students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
291
Social Work Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a degree in social work. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 291 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Skysong
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social work from University of Phoenix - Arizona
