If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 816 degrees in social work to qualified students.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools in Georgia.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.
University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 233 social work students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn about $45,565 for their early career.
Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 134 social work students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. After graduating, social work degree recipients typically make around $39,322 at the beginning of their careers.
Clark Atlanta University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 82 social work students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career income of $43,068.
Augusta University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #986 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.
There were about 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.
KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.
There were about 39 social work students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Kennesaw State University earn a boost of approximately $3,959 above the typical earnings of social work majors.
TU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Thomasville. This university ranks 45th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 22 social work students who graduated with this degree at TU in the most recent year we have data available.
Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Milledgeville. This college ranks 35th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 40 social work students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent data year.
Savannah State University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Savannah. This university ranks 63rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 48 social work students who graduated with this degree at Savannah State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social work degree recipients usually earn about $44,044 in the first five years of their career.
Albany State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 39th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 27 social work students who graduated with this degree at Albany State in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Albany State University earn a boost of approximately $2,482 over the typical earnings of social work graduates.
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).
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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
