2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,353 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,519 and $31,090 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,199 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 194 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social work students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 27 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216.
Marshall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Fayetteville State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brescia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brescia University is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 30 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brescia University are $850.
Concord University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 68 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concord University are $9,158.
West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 43 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke are $18,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social work students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 49 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 22 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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