2025 Best Social Work Schools

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 786 social work students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from University of Southern California make $17,263 more than the standard social work graduate.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a good option for students interested in a degree in social work. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 200 social work students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from University of Chicago earn a boost of about $8,432 over the typical income of social work majors.

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 570 social work students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from New York University earn $15,506 more than the typical social work graduate.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Every student who is interested in social work needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 199 social work students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $13,592 more than the standard social work grad.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 765 social work students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $9,306 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 social work students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn a boost of around $14,577 above the typical income of social work graduates.

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Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 912 social work students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Fordham University receive $12,642 more than the standard social work graduate.

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Simmons University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were approximately 526 social work students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Simmons University earn a boost of approximately $11,892 above the average earnings of social work majors.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 346 social work students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Loyola University Chicago receive $7,715 more than the standard social work graduate.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 453 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work program at Arizona State University - Tempe make $6,394 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 227 social work students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison get $10,429 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 369 social work students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of around $9,301 above the typical income of social work majors.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 221 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $5,691 more than the average social work student.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 593 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $2,001 more than the standard social work graduate.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 251 social work students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $4,664 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 311 social work students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at University of Utah earn $8,757 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 4th out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 125 social work students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from Catholic University of America earn $15,370 more than the standard social work grad.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Aurora. This university ranks 11th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 766 social work students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Aurora University receive an earnings boost of around $5,581 over the typical earnings of social work graduates.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at University of Connecticut get $10,962 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 613 social work students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn a boost of about $4,143 over the average income of social work graduates.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 629 social work students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of around $2,515 over the typical income of social work graduates.

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The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 12th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 852 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from The University of Texas at Arlington receive an earnings boost of about $5,337 over the typical earnings of social work majors.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 214 social work students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from San Diego State University make $7,577 more than the average social work student.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 189 social work students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work program at University of Iowa get $2,748 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 232 social work students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work major at University of Kansas make $5,876 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.