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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for social work students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 583 master's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social work matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Arizona 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. 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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social work.

 

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

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

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

328 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social work. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Scottsdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Arizona.

Students who graduate with their master's from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,300.

More information about a master’s in social work from Arizona State University - Skysong

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

213 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$43,300 Median Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,300.

More information about a master’s in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social work. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Arizona. More information about a master’s in social work from Northern Arizona University

4

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social work. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. More information about a master’s in social work from Grand Canyon University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	2,044
Oklahoma	161	169
New Mexico	104	176

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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	583

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	526
Community Organization & Advocacy	31
Public Policy	31

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.