2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Florida

Social Work is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #45 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 doctor's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in social work matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Florida ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for social work, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Social Work Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social work.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in Florida

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in social work. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 3 social work students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from Florida State University

1

Florida International University
Miami, FL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida International University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were roughly 3 social work students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social work from Florida International University

3

Barry University
Miami, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Barry University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Florida.

There were approximately 2 social work students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social work from Barry University

4

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social work has to check out University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	126	3
Georgia	124	12
North Carolina	113	5
Louisiana	99	19
Tennessee	98	24
Alabama	94	3
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9
Mississippi	72	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Work Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	11
Other Public Administration	5
Human Services	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.