Social Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most social work students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in social work at each of the 590 schools in the United States that offer the program.
The most popular school in the country for social work students is Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. Grand Canyon University graduated around 297 social work students in the most recent data year.
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A rank of #2 makes California State University Los Angeles one of the most popular schools for social work. California State University Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 217 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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Walden University ranks #3 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 208 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At Arlington is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduated around 204 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Liberty University came in at #5 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 202 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Aurora University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora. Aurora University graduated around 192 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #7 for social work this year. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public university. This school awarded about 173 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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Arizona State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 162 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #9 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 154 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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California State University Sacramento placed #10 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Sacramento, California State University Sacramento is a public university. California State University Sacramento graduated around 149 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #11 on our list of 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 134 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Northern Arizona University comes in at #12 for social work this year. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Cuny Lehman College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. Cuny Lehman College graduated around 125 social work students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Utah ranked #14 on our list of the most popular social work schools. 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.
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Wayne State University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. This school awarded about 113 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Nevada Reno ranked #16 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion. This school awarded about 104 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution. Eastern Michigan University graduated around 103 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System landed the #19 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Aliso Viejo, Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey landed the #20 spot among the most popular social work schools. The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey is a public school located in the rural area of Galloway. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 101 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Salisbury University placed #21 for social work by yearly graduations. Salisbury University is a public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. This school awarded about 99 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #22 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Appalachian State University comes in at #23 for social work this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. This school awarded about 95 social work degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Houston Downtown comes in at #24 for social work this year. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston Downtown graduated around 95 social work students in the most recent data year.
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Keuka College comes in at #25 for social work this year. Set in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in social work from this school.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Social Work Schools
These schools also rank among the most popular for social work this year:
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).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.