Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for social work Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for social work Majors in US for 2021:
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Salisbury University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Camden
- North Carolina State University
25 best colleges for social work majors in the US
1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
Location
Newark, NJ
2. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
4. Salisbury University
Location
Salisbury, MD
5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
7. Ramapo College of New Jersey
Location
Mahwah, NJ
8. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
9. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Camden
Location
Camden, NJ
10. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
12. College of Saint Scholastica
Location
Duluth, MN
13. California State University - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
14. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
15. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
16. California State University - Sacramento
Location
Sacramento, CA
17. University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Location
Baltimore, MD
18. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
19. Lehman College of the City University of New York
Location
Bronx, NY
20. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
21. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
22. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
23. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
24. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
25. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
How we determined the best social work colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what social work departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for social work majors
Updated November 17, 2023