by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.
Brescia University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social work ranking for non-traditional students. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.
About 1.3% of Brescia University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 301 students at Brescia University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 166 part time students in attendance at Brescia University.
Appalachian State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. 2,303 of Appalachian State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at Appalachian State University
Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
The University of Alabama comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,421 part time students in attendance at UA.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond. As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at VCU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 students are part time.
Read full report on Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington. UNCW also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #8.
About 1.6% of UNCW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 of UNCW students are attending part time.
Full Social Work at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Central Florida
East Carolina University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.
Full Social Work at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Saint Leo University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 2.6% of St. Leo University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,380 of St. Leo University students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,071 of the students at St. Leo University are attending part time.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population. UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.1% of UT Knoxville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,626 students take at least one class online at UT Knoxville. There are roughly 3,889 part time students in attendance at UT Knoxville.
Here are some additional great schools for Southeast Region non-traditional students studying Social Work that almost earned our Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 13 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 14 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 15 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
Explore the best for non-traditional students social work colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 839 |
| Georgia | 240 |
| Tennessee | 574 |
| North Carolina | 912 |
| Virginia | 636 |
| South Carolina | 165 |
| Kentucky | 651 |
| Alabama | 543 |
| Louisiana | 268 |
| Mississippi | 363 |
| Arkansas | 269 |
| West Virginia | 166 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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