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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
1,446 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$44,119 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arizona 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 1,446 degrees in social work annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Arizona 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. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

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 Arizona list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Work in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Social Work

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
453 Social Work Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 453 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of about $6,394 over the typical income of social work graduates.

More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
364 Social Work Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 364 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. After graduation, social work degree recipients generally earn about $39,017 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Social Work Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 221 social work students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,412.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
291 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$54,503 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a degree in social work. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 291 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong earn $10,384 more than the standard social work graduate.

More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Skysong

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social work from University of Phoenix - Arizona

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,142
Oklahoma 257 335
New Mexico 219 351

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 1,422
Other Social Work 24

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