by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most social work students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 136 schools in the United States offering social work.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more social work students than Walden University this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. Walden University graduated around 1,611 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Walden University
University Of Kentucky ranks #2 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,086 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Kentucky
A rank of #3 makes Aurora University one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 745 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Aurora University
A rank of #4 makes Fordham University one of the most popular schools for social work. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. This school awarded about 718 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Fordham University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranks #5 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 671 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Denver ranked #6 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Denver graduated around 582 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Denver
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #7 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 546 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Southern California comes in at #8 for social work this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Southern California graduated around 528 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Southern California
Simmons College comes in at #9 for social work this year. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Simmons College graduated around 475 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Simmons College
The University Of Tennessee comes in at #10 for social work this year. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. This school awarded about 429 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for The University Of Tennessee
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #11 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. This school awarded about 396 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #12 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. This school awarded about 373 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Arizona State University Skysong
Arizona State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Arizona State University graduated around 349 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Arizona State University
Boston University landed the #14 spot among the most popular social work schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 344 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Boston University
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #15 for social work this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 338 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Metropolitan State College Of Denver comes in at #16 for social work this year. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 312 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Boise State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. Boise State University is a public school located in the city of Boise. This school awarded about 282 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Boise State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus comes in at #18 for social work this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 277 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Houston placed #19 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 267 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at University Of Houston
Utah State University comes in at #20 for social work this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 248 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Utah State University
Liberty University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 244 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Liberty University
University At Buffalo landed the #22 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. This school awarded about 224 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University At Buffalo
The University Of Alabama ranked #23 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 219 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at The University Of Alabama
Adelphi University comes in at #24 for social work this year. Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 214 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Adelphi University
Northern Arizona University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 204 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Northern Arizona University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular social work list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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