2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid
441
Ranked Colleges
58,326
Degrees Awarded
$8,900
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 441 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 661 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hunter is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for social work students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Hunter
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 308 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for Social Work students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Cal State LA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Social Work Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $12,017 for Social Work students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at UW Seattle
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 213 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,614 for social work students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.
Full Lehman Social Work Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Camden County College is in the top on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Camden County College is $6,083 for social work students with aid.
Read more about Social Work at Camden County College
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 281 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,743 for social work students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 184 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for Social Work students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Fresno
York College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,985 for Social Work students with aid per year to attend York College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at York College
Bristol Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Bristol is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,862 for Social Work students with aid per year to attend Bristol.
Full Bristol Community College Social Work Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 137 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for social work students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 155 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CSUSB also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for Social Work students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - San Bernardino
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 617 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, IUPUI also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Social Work students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
With a ranking of #13, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FAU also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for social work students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Social Work Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 197 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best Social Work Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for Social Work students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Social Work Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 301 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSULB is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for social work students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at CSULB
Austin Community College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Social Work students with aid.
Read more about Social Work at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FIU also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,298 for Social Work students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida International University Social Work Report
California State University - Sacramento came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 310 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Sac State also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for Social Work students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Sac State
With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 108 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers Newark is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers Newark is $15,996 for Social Work students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Social Work at Rutgers University - Newark
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for social work students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Social Work Report
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, U of U also did well on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Utah is $13,572 for social work students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at U of U
With a ranking of #22, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 226 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Social Work Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for social work students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Social Work Report
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Social Work Schools” list. It costs about $15,023 for social work students with aid per year to attend UCLA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Social Work Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid list. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 86 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSUDH is $4,026 for Social Work students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Dominguez Hills
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
UNLV excels when it comes to social work quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $10,993 for social work students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Social Work Report
