Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,115 degrees in social work annually.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
The University of Alabama is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 273 social work students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $41,362 in the first couple years of their career.
It is hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 social work students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
Troy University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 329 social work students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make about $42,529 for their early career.
University of North Alabama is a good option for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 107 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year. After graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn around $36,948 in their early careers.
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program make an average of $35,750 for their early career.
Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 81 social work students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $34,590 for their early career.
Located in the fringe town of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social work degree recipients generally earn around $32,262 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #737 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 social work students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make an average of $33,771 in their early career salary.
AAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Normal. This university ranks 39th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 86 social work students who graduated with this degree at AAMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career income of $41,151.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
