by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. To top this list, a school graduates more social work students than other online colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in social work at each of the 85 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online social work schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
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 1,197 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Walden University
University Of Kentucky is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. University Of Kentucky graduated around 861 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Kentucky
Fordham University ranks #3 for social work by yearly graduations. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham University graduated around 718 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Fordham University
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #4 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public university. This school awarded about 671 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
A rank of #5 makes University Of Denver one of the most popular schools for social work. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 582 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Denver
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #6 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 546 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Aurora University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 518 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Aurora University
University Of Southern California placed #8 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 507 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Southern California
Simmons College placed #9 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 431 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Simmons College
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #10 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduated around 396 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #11 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 373 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Arizona State University Skysong
Boston University ranked #12 on our list of 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. Get the full social work details for Boston University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 338 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Boise State University comes in at #14 for social work this year. 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. Get the full social work details for Boise State University
University Of Houston placed #15 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 267 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Houston
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #16 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus graduated around 264 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 226 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
University At Buffalo landed the #18 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. University At Buffalo graduated around 224 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University At Buffalo
The University Of Tennessee placed #19 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 218 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at The University Of Tennessee
Adelphi University comes in at #20 for social work this year. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 214 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Adelphi University
Widener University Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 195 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Widener University Main Campus
University Of Georgia landed the #22 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 193 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at University Of Georgia
University Of Kansas ranked #23 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. University Of Kansas graduated around 192 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Kansas
University Of Nevada Reno placed #24 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public university. University Of Nevada Reno graduated around 188 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Nevada Reno
Arizona State University comes in at #25 for social work this year. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 187 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Arizona State University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, 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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