by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 58,923 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,549 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,224 and $29,189 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,107 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brescia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 35 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 62 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 64 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 73 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 87%.
Louisiana College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 67 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 234 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Campbellsville University
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 31 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Southern Adventist University
Norfolk State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #14, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 118 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Savannah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 39 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 445 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Troy University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 190 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Winthrop University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 121 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 74 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 180 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 243 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Social Work Report
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
With a ranking of #23, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 183 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Social Work at Tulane University of Louisiana
Saint Leo University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
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