by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most social work degrees of any in Ohio.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in social work at each of the 59 schools in Ohio that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in Ohio, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more social work students than Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 502 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Eastern Gateway Community College is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school located in the city of Steubenville. Eastern Gateway Community College graduated around 262 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Eastern Gateway Community College
A rank of #3 makes University Of Cincinnati Main Campus one of the most popular schools for social work. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 172 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Cleveland State University one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 167 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Cleveland State University
Case Western Reserve University ranks #5 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 159 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Case Western Reserve University
Youngstown State University placed #6 for social work by yearly graduations. Youngstown State University is a public school located in the city of Youngstown. Youngstown State University graduated around 145 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Youngstown State University
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 137 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Ohio University Main Campus
Miami University Oxford ranked #8 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. This school awarded about 103 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Miami University Oxford
Sinclair Community College comes in at #9 for social work this year. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 102 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Sinclair Community College
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #10 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Akron Main Campus
Bowling Green State University Main Campus comes in at #11 for social work this year. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. This school awarded about 69 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
University Of Toledo landed the #12 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. University Of Toledo graduated around 68 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Toledo
Wright State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. Wright State University Main Campus graduated around 63 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Wright State University Main Campus
Mount Vernon Nazarene University comes in at #14 for social work this year. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Clark State Community College comes in at #15 for social work this year. Clark State Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Clark State Community College graduated around 37 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Clark State Community College
Cedarville University comes in at #16 for social work this year. Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Cedarville. Cedarville University graduated around 29 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Cedarville University
Stark State College landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. Stark State College is a public school located in the suburb of North Canton. This school awarded about 24 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Stark State College
University Of Akron Wayne College placed #18 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Akron Wayne College is a public school located in the rural area of Orrville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Akron Wayne College
James A Rhodes State College comes in at #19 for social work this year. Set in the rural area of Lima, James A Rhodes State College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at James A Rhodes State College
Franciscan University Of Steubenville comes in at #20 for social work this year. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Franciscan University Of Steubenville
University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College placed #21 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public school located in the suburb of Blue Ash. University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College graduated around 18 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College
Capital University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 17 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Capital University
Lakeland Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular social work schools. Lakeland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Kirtland. Lakeland Community College graduated around 16 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Lakeland Community College
Ohio State University Lima Campus comes in at #24 for social work this year. Set in the rural area of Lima, Ohio State University Lima Campus is a public institution. Ohio State University Lima Campus graduated around 15 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Ohio State University Lima Campus
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #25 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Zanesville, Ohio University Zanesville Campus is a public university. Ohio University Zanesville Campus graduated around 15 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Ohio University Zanesville Campus
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 | Lourdes College | Sylvania, OH | 4 |
| #52 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH | 4 |
| #53 | The University Of Findlay | Findlay, OH | 4 |
| #54 | Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, OH | 4 |
| #55 | North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | 3 |
| #56 | Wright State University Lake Campus | Celina, OH | 3 |
| #57 | Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | 2 |
| #58 | College Of Mount St Joseph | Cincinnati, OH | 2 |
| #59 | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro, OH | 2 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.