by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work draws students to programs nationwide, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. The online schools below award the most social work degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 62 schools in the United States offering social work.
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Below are the most popular online social work schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular social work schools is Walden University. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 208 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Walden University
Liberty University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 202 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Liberty University
Aurora University is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 192 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Aurora University
Arizona State University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Arizona State University graduated around 162 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Northern Arizona University graduated around 133 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Northern Arizona University
University Of Utah placed #6 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Utah
Keuka College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit institution. Keuka College graduated around 93 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Keuka College
The University Of Tennessee placed #8 for social work by yearly graduations. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at The University Of Tennessee
Youngstown State University comes in at #9 for social work this year. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. Youngstown State University graduated around 91 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Youngstown State University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #10 spot among the most popular social work schools. 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 86 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Utah State University landed the #11 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Utah State University graduated around 76 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Utah State University
Fresno Pacific University comes in at #12 for social work this year. Set in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Fresno Pacific University
University Of North Dakota placed #13 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. This school awarded about 70 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of North Dakota
The University Of Alabama landed the #14 spot among the most popular social work schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at The University Of Alabama
Western Michigan University comes in at #15 for social work this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. This school awarded about 65 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Western Michigan University
Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania placed #16 for social work by yearly graduations. Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Bloomsburg. This school awarded about 64 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Kentucky landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Kentucky
Missouri State University Springfield placed #18 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. This school awarded about 62 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #19 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. University Of Missouri St Louis graduated around 59 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Missouri St Louis
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Eastern Kentucky University
Norfolk State University comes in at #21 for social work this year. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Norfolk State University
Pennsylvania Western University comes in at #22 for social work this year. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Pennsylvania Western University
Cleveland State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Cleveland State University
Suny College At Plattsburgh placed #24 for social work by yearly graduations. Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public school located in the town of Plattsburgh. This school awarded about 52 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Suny College At Plattsburgh
University Of Louisville placed #25 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. This school awarded about 52 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Louisville
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many social work students:
These schools also graduate students in social work every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Social Work Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY | 12 |
| #52 | Mars Hill College | Mars Hill, NC | 11 |
| #53 | World Mission University | Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
| #54 | Saint Josephs College Of Maine | Standish, ME | 10 |
| #55 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN | 8 |
| #56 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | 7 |
| #57 | Louisiana College | Pineville, LA | 7 |
| #58 | Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | 7 |
| #59 | Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK | 4 |
| #60 | University Of Maine At Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME | 3 |
| #61 | University Of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH | 3 |
| #62 | Texas A And M University Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | 1 |
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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). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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