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.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 613 degrees in social work annually.
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in social work has to check out University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were about 102 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. After graduating, social work degree recipients typically make an average of $31,190 in the first five years of their career.
Every student who is interested in social work needs to take a look at Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #583 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were about 37 social work students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program make around $29,242 in the first couple years of their career.
Any student who is interested in social work has to look into Jackson State University. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 16th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 195 social work students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career earnings of $33,604.
University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.
There were about 125 social work students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year. After graduation, social work degree recipients generally make about $36,831 at the beginning of their careers.
ICC is a small public college located in the remote area of Fulton. This college ranks 12th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.
MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #1006 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.
There were about 11 social work students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.
Holmes Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Goodman. This college ranks 9th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 27 social work students who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent data year.
Delta State University is a small public university located in the town of Cleveland. This university ranks 20th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 20 social work students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
