2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Indiana

Ranked #3 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 598 master's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The social work master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Indiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Work in Indiana

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for social work students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Master's

1

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

425 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social work needs to look into Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Indiana.

There were about 425 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $42,000 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in social work from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

2

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

99 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social work. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Indiana.

There were approximately 99 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social work from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

3

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social work. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Indiana.

There were about 29 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social work from Indiana University - Bloomington

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Indianapolis is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in social work. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Indiana.

There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social work from University of Indianapolis

5

Indiana University - East
Richmond, IN

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

IU East is a small public university located in the rural area of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Indiana.

There were about 20 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU East in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social work from Indiana University - East

6

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. More information about a master’s in social work from Ball State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	1,793
Michigan	203	1,297
Ohio	195	1,020
Wisconsin	166	396

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Social Work Related Rankings by Major

Social Work is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Social Work Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	598

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	386
Human Services	149
Other Public Administration	19

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.