2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,649 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,366 and $28,905 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 174 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region social work students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 386 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Social Work Report
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 352 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #3 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 405 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at UT Knoxville
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 315 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at TROY
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 307 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University
The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 290 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at The University of Alabama
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 346 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Social Work Report
University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Social Work Report
Campbellsville University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 255 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Social Work at Campbellsville University
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 240 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at UGA
With a ranking of #11, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 192 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Social Work Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Social Work Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 182 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Florida Atlantic University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 208 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Florida Atlantic University
Western Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Western Kentucky University
North Carolina State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 168 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full NC State Social Work Report
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 160 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Social Work at Tulane
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Social Work at UNC Charlotte
Appalachian State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 152 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University Social Work Report
Northern Kentucky University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 145 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Northern Kentucky University
Jackson State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Jackson State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 137 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Saint Leo University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 134 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Saint Leo University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Full UNC Pembroke Social Work Report
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