Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Social Work in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Social Work. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the social work program 25%.
62 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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62 colleges
Number 1: University of California-Berkeley- 81 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 87 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 3: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 163 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 4: The University of Texas at Austin- 84 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 5: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 81 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 6: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 70 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 7: Florida International University- 93 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 8: Florida State University- 76 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 9: California State University-Sacramento- 186 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 10: Stony Brook University- 69 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 11: San Diego State University- 123 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 12: University of Central Florida- 131 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 13: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 183 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 14: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 53 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 15: California State University-Fresno- 69 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 16: George Mason University- 68 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 17: San Jose State University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 18: California State University-Long Beach- 69 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 19: Michigan State University- 57 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 20: Florida Atlantic University- 160 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 21: Portland State University- 94 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 22: University of Mississippi- 79 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 23: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 46 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 24: CUNY Hunter College- 54 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 25: University of Kentucky- 81 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 26: The University of Texas at Arlington- 182 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 27: Virginia Commonwealth University- 98 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Georgia- 39 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 29: University of Utah- 114 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 30: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 91 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 31: University of Kansas- 66 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 32: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 42 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 33: Temple University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 34: James Madison University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 35: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 73 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 36: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 46 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Missouri-Columbia- 38 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 38: Loyola University Chicago- 56 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 39: Illinois State University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 40: University of Louisville- 62 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 41: University of Iowa- 38 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 42: Cleveland State University- 63 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 43: Miami University-Oxford- 41 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 44: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 40 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 45: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 28 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 46: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- 50 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 47: Wichita State University- 57 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 48: Saint Louis University- 29 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 49: Florida Gulf Coast University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 50: Boise State University- 60 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 51: Kansas State University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Wyoming- 31 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 53: University of Vermont- 27 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 54: Morgan State University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 41% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 55: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 34 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 56: North Carolina A & T State University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 57: Ohio University-Main Campus- 37 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 58: Mississippi State University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 59: Baylor University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 60: West Virginia University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 61: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 32 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 62: The University of Montana- 39 grads a year in the field
- 48% graduate
- $49k after 10 years
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This combines college-wide results with the number of degrees awarded in the field. It does not measure teaching quality or earnings in this major. A larger program is not automatically a better choice for you.
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