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Best Schools for Social Work in 2026

338 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Social Work, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Social Work graduate earns $36,555/yr across 338 schools.

Programs Ranked

338

Avg Earnings

$36,555/yr

Avg DW Score

58/100

AI Risk

Moderate

37% task exposure

All Social Work Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Social Work San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA	75 72–76	$48,750/yr	Moderate	21.5x
2	Social Work CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY	73 70–73	$44,742/yr	Moderate	20.6x
3	Social Work California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	72 69–73	$42,925/yr	Moderate	22.0x
4	Social Work Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	71 68–71	$39,912/yr	Moderate	24.6x
5	Social Work Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS	72 70–71	$42,413/yr	Moderate	19.9x
6	Social Work CUNY Medgar Evers College · Brooklyn, NY	72 70–72	$44,311/yr	Moderate	18.7x
7	Social Work Weber State University · Ogden, UT	72 70–71	$42,754/yr	Moderate	19.4x
8	Social Work University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	74 72–73	$45,973/yr	Moderate	15.5x
9	Social Work University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	71 68–70	$44,427/yr	Moderate	15.6x
10	Social Work CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY	71 68–71	$42,300/yr	Moderate	18.4x
11	Social Work University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI	72 70–70	$45,870/yr	Moderate	14.9x
12	Social Work University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK	72 71–70	$45,565/yr	Moderate	14.1x
13	Social Work Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	71 70–69	$47,637/yr	Moderate	13.6x
14	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI	71 69–69	$43,948/yr	Moderate	15.4x
15	Social Work California State University-San Bernardino · San Bernardino, CA	69 65–70	$39,145/yr	Moderate	19.1x
16	Social Work California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	68 65–69	$37,477/yr	Moderate	21.0x
17	Social Work University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	69 65–70	$40,530/yr	Moderate	17.2x
18	Social Work Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC	69 66–69	$36,727/yr	Moderate	24.5x
19	Social Work Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	69 66–68	$37,937/yr	Moderate	19.4x
20	Social Work University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK	73 71–71	$48,151/yr	Moderate	11.4x
21	Social Work Florida International University · Miami, FL	71 69–69	$41,626/yr	Moderate	14.6x
22	Social Work Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN	70 69–66	$47,192/yr	Moderate	11.7x
23	Social Work Minot State University · Minot, ND	70 69–67	$44,731/yr	Moderate	13.1x
24	Social Work University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND	70 70–67	$49,695/yr	Moderate	11.4x
25	Social Work Ohio University-Eastern Campus · Saint Clairsville, OH	68 66–68	$37,990/yr	Moderate	18.5x
26	Social Work Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus · Chillicothe, OH	68 66–68	$37,990/yr	Moderate	18.5x
27	Social Work Ohio University-Southern Campus · Ironton, OH	68 66–68	$37,990/yr	Moderate	18.5x
28	Social Work Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · Lancaster, OH	68 66–68	$37,990/yr	Moderate	18.5x
29	Social Work Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · Zanesville, OH	68 66–68	$37,990/yr	Moderate	18.5x
30	Social Work University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	67 64–68	$37,365/yr	Moderate	18.0x
31	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI	70 69–67	$44,135/yr	Moderate	13.4x
32	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Superior · Superior, WI	69 67–67	$42,487/yr	Moderate	13.8x
33	Social Work Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL	68 65–68	$36,407/yr	Moderate	20.4x
34	Social Work California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA	67 64–67	$37,290/yr	Moderate	17.7x
35	Social Work University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	67 65–66	$37,458/yr	Moderate	17.0x
36	Social Work Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	67 65–67	$37,612/yr	Moderate	17.6x
37	Social Work Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	67 65–67	$39,059/yr	Moderate	15.5x
38	Social Work Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	68 67–66	$42,915/yr	Moderate	12.7x
39	Social Work Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	68 67–67	$43,726/yr	Moderate	12.7x
40	Social Work Winona State University · Winona, MN	68 67–66	$44,546/yr	Moderate	11.9x
41	Social Work CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY	70 68–68	$42,227/yr	Moderate	13.3x
42	Social Work University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC	67 65–66	$38,380/yr	Moderate	15.5x
43	Social Work Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	67 65–66	$38,168/yr	Moderate	15.7x
44	Social Work Texas Southern University · Houston, TX	68 67–66	$42,333/yr	Moderate	13.4x
45	Social Work Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	67 65–67	$40,340/yr	Moderate	14.5x
46	Social Work Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	67 65–66	$39,102/yr	Moderate	15.1x
47	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI	67 65–66	$40,562/yr	Moderate	13.8x
48	Social Work California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	66 63–66	$36,840/yr	Moderate	16.1x
49	Social Work California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	65 61–66	$34,447/yr	Moderate	19.2x
50	Social Work California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA	65 62–66	$35,693/yr	Moderate	17.1x
51	Social Work Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	67 66–65	$44,015/yr	Moderate	11.4x
52	Social Work University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	66 63–65	$35,358/yr	Moderate	17.8x
53	Social Work Boise State University · Boise, ID	67 65–66	$40,126/yr	Moderate	13.9x
54	Social Work Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	65 62–66	$35,456/yr	Moderate	17.6x
55	Social Work Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	67 66–65	$43,471/yr	Moderate	11.6x
56	Social Work Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN	68 68–65	$46,368/yr	Moderate	10.6x
57	Social Work Western New Mexico University · Silver City, NM	69 68–67	$42,250/yr	Moderate	12.4x
58	Social Work SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY	67 65–65	$39,695/yr	Moderate	13.6x
59	Social Work University of North Carolina at Pembroke · Pembroke, NC	66 62–66	$31,695/yr	Moderate	34.1x
60	Social Work Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX	66 64–65	$38,771/yr	Moderate	14.3x
61	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI	67 66–65	$41,582/yr	Moderate	12.8x
62	Social Work Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	66 63–66	$35,345/yr	Moderate	18.6x
63	Social Work University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA	65 62–65	$44,906/yr	Moderate	10.6x
64	Social Work San Diego State University · San Diego, CA	65 62–65	$36,916/yr	Moderate	15.2x
65	Social Work Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	65 61–66	$32,604/yr	Moderate	22.0x
66	Social Work Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	66 64–65	$37,812/yr	Moderate	14.5x
67	Social Work Salem State University · Salem, MA	66 66–64	$45,450/yr	Moderate	10.1x
68	Social Work East Carolina University · Greenville, NC	65 62–65	$35,745/yr	Moderate	16.1x
69	Social Work Portland State University · Portland, OR	65 63–64	$41,594/yr	Moderate	11.5x
70	Social Work University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT	65 63–65	$38,338/yr	Moderate	13.8x
71	Social Work Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	65 64–63	$39,742/yr	Moderate	11.7x
72	Social Work University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL	66 64–62	$36,573/yr	Moderate	13.8x
73	Social Work Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	66 64–63	$38,652/yr	Moderate	12.9x
74	Social Work University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	64 63–63	$37,404/yr	Moderate	13.0x
75	Social Work Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC	64 60–65	$29,726/yr	Moderate	28.1x
76	Social Work Lamar University · Beaumont, TX	65 63–63	$37,593/yr	Moderate	13.4x
77	Social Work Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	66 65–63	$38,506/yr	Moderate	13.1x
78	Social Work University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	64 61–65	$40,969/yr	Moderate	11.7x
79	Social Work University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA	64 61–64	$40,969/yr	Moderate	11.5x
80	Social Work University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	63 60–63	$35,408/yr	Moderate	14.3x
81	Social Work California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	62 59–64	$31,986/yr	Moderate	17.8x
82	Social Work Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	66 66–63	$42,254/yr	Moderate	9.9x
83	Social Work Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	62 59–62	$29,355/yr	Moderate	20.3x
84	Social Work Governors State University · University Park, IL	65 66–62	$44,133/yr	Moderate	9.5x
85	Social Work Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	65 64–62	$41,657/yr	Moderate	10.4x
86	Social Work Pittsburg State University · Pittsburg, KS	65 64–62	$38,288/yr	Moderate	12.2x
87	Social Work University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	64 63–62	$40,692/yr	Moderate	10.7x
88	Social Work University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE	65 65–62	$39,218/yr	Moderate	11.6x
89	Social Work College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY	62 57–64	$31,021/yr	Moderate	19.0x
90	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	64 63–62	$40,188/yr	Moderate	11.2x
91	Social Work Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	64 62–62	$36,722/yr	Moderate	13.2x
92	Social Work Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	62 59–62	$33,140/yr	Moderate	15.0x
93	Social Work Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL	62 60–62	$31,401/yr	Moderate	16.7x
94	Social Work University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA	63 61–62	$39,285/yr	Moderate	10.9x
95	Social Work Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS	64 64–61	$41,833/yr	Moderate	9.8x
96	Social Work Washburn University · Topeka, KS	63 62–61	$37,908/yr	Moderate	11.5x
97	Social Work Wichita State University · Wichita, KS	63 63–61	$38,256/yr	Moderate	11.2x
98	Social Work Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	61 57–62	$32,989/yr	Moderate	14.6x
99	Social Work University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	62 60–62	$40,316/yr	Moderate	10.5x
100	Social Work Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA	63 63–61	$41,187/yr	Moderate	9.8x
101	Social Work University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA	62 62–61	$45,227/yr	Moderate	7.7x
102	Social Work Westfield State University · Westfield, MA	61 59–62	$38,596/yr	Moderate	10.9x
103	Social Work SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY	63 62–62	$37,054/yr	Moderate	12.2x
104	Social Work Appalachian State University · Boone, NC	62 59–62	$32,725/yr	Moderate	15.0x
105	Social Work Ohio State University-Lima Campus · Lima, OH	64 63–61	$38,739/yr	Moderate	11.1x
106	Social Work Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus · Mansfield, OH	64 63–61	$38,739/yr	Moderate	11.1x
107	Social Work Ohio State University-Marion Campus · Marion, OH	64 63–61	$38,739/yr	Moderate	11.1x
108	Social Work Ohio State University-Newark Campus · Newark, OH	64 63–61	$38,739/yr	Moderate	11.1x
109	Social Work Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	63 62–61	$40,667/yr	Moderate	9.9x
110	Social Work The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	63 61–61	$37,865/yr	Moderate	11.5x
111	Social Work Shepherd University · Shepherdstown, WV	61 57–62	$32,965/yr	Moderate	14.7x
112	Social Work University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	62 60–60	$35,750/yr	Moderate	11.8x
113	Social Work Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	60 57–61	$37,519/yr	Moderate	10.8x
114	Social Work Fort Valley State University · Fort Valley, GA	60 56–62	$26,299/yr	Moderate	21.3x
115	Social Work Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	62 61–61	$39,695/yr	Moderate	10.1x
116	Social Work University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA	62 61–60	$37,257/yr	Moderate	10.9x
117	Social Work Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	60 57–61	$34,917/yr	Moderate	12.3x
118	Social Work University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO	63 63–60	$39,295/yr	Moderate	9.9x
119	Social Work North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC	61 58–61	$30,615/yr	Moderate	16.3x
120	Social Work North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	62 60–61	$35,485/yr	Moderate	12.6x
121	Social Work Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH	62 62–60	$39,926/yr	Moderate	9.8x
122	Social Work Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	62 62–59	$39,215/yr	Moderate	9.7x
123	Social Work University of North Texas · Denton, TX	60 57–61	$36,167/yr	Moderate	11.6x
124	Social Work University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI	64 64–61	$37,952/yr	Moderate	10.5x
125	Social Work Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	61 60–59	$39,842/yr	Moderate	9.1x
126	Social Work University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	60 59–59	$35,424/yr	Moderate	11.1x
127	Social Work Ball State University · Muncie, IN	61 61–59	$39,094/yr	Moderate	9.5x
128	Social Work Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	60 59–59	$36,294/yr	Moderate	10.8x
129	Social Work University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS	61 61–59	$40,032/yr	Moderate	8.7x
130	Social Work Saginaw Valley State University · University Center, MI	60 59–60	$38,503/yr	Moderate	9.9x
131	Social Work New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM	60 59–59	$33,510/yr	Moderate	12.5x
132	Social Work University at Albany · Albany, NY	59 54–61	$32,913/yr	Moderate	12.8x
133	Social Work University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	59 55–60	$28,425/yr	Moderate	16.3x
134	Social Work University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC	59 56–60	$30,509/yr	Moderate	14.8x
135	Social Work Winston-Salem State University · Winston-Salem, NC	60 57–60	$29,617/yr	Moderate	15.8x
136	Social Work Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH	60 59–59	$40,959/yr	Moderate	8.1x
137	Social Work The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	60 58–60	$37,437/yr	Moderate	10.4x
138	Social Work West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX	60 59–59	$34,664/yr	Moderate	11.8x
139	Social Work George Mason University · Fairfax, VA	60 57–61	$38,559/yr	Moderate	10.0x
140	Social Work West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV	60 57–59	$34,344/yr	Moderate	11.8x
141	Social Work University of Massachusetts Global · Irvine, CA	61 61–59	$41,327/yr	Moderate	8.2x
142	Social Work Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	59 57–58	$38,134/yr	Moderate	9.0x
143	Social Work Delaware State University · Dover, DE	58 55–59	$33,413/yr	Moderate	11.9x
144	Social Work Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	59 58–58	$33,181/yr	Moderate	11.9x
145	Social Work Northeastern Illinois University · Chicago, IL	60 59–59	$39,178/yr	Moderate	9.0x
146	Social Work University of Illinois Springfield · Springfield, IL	60 59–58	$38,707/yr	Moderate	8.9x
147	Social Work Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	59 58–58	$33,596/yr	Moderate	11.5x
148	Social Work University of Michigan-Flint · Flint, MI	60 59–59	$40,371/yr	Moderate	8.3x
149	Social Work University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	61 61–60	$43,198/yr	Moderate	6.5x
150	Social Work Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	60 60–58	$35,544/yr	Moderate	10.7x
151	Social Work The University of Montana · Missoula, MT	60 59–58	$33,726/yr	Moderate	11.4x
152	Social Work Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH	60 59–58	$41,451/yr	Moderate	7.0x
153	Social Work University of Toledo · Toledo, OH	60 59–58	$39,254/yr	Moderate	8.6x
154	Social Work University of Memphis · Memphis, TN	60 59–58	$36,220/yr	Moderate	10.1x
155	Social Work Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	60 59–58	$35,574/yr	Moderate	10.3x
156	Social Work Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	60 59–58	$36,628/yr	Moderate	9.8x
157	Social Work Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	60 60–59	$38,660/yr	Moderate	9.2x
158	Social Work The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	60 59–59	$38,174/yr	Moderate	9.3x
159	Social Work Radford University · Radford, VA	59 58–58	$38,272/yr	Moderate	9.0x
160	Social Work Concord University · Athens, WV	60 59–58	$35,930/yr	Moderate	10.4x
161	Social Work Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ	58 58–57	$38,247/yr	Moderate	8.2x
162	Social Work Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA	57 54–59	$29,609/yr	Moderate	13.4x
163	Social Work University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	59 59–58	$36,126/yr	Moderate	9.9x
164	Social Work Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	59 58–58	$32,748/yr	Moderate	11.9x
165	Social Work Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY	59 59–57	$37,037/yr	Moderate	8.8x
166	Social Work Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD	61 61–58	$37,836/yr	Moderate	8.5x
167	Social Work Wayne State University · Detroit, MI	59 58–58	$39,774/yr	Moderate	7.7x
168	Social Work Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	57 56–57	$39,936/yr	Moderate	7.1x
169	Social Work North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC	58 54–59	$27,508/yr	Moderate	15.1x
170	Social Work University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH	59 58–57	$39,292/yr	Moderate	7.5x
171	Social Work Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH	59 58–57	$36,445/yr	Moderate	9.5x
172	Social Work Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA	59 58–57	$37,135/yr	Moderate	9.0x
173	Social Work Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN	60 59–57	$34,384/yr	Moderate	10.8x
174	Social Work Longwood University · Farmville, VA	59 58–58	$41,160/yr	Moderate	6.7x
175	Social Work Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	61 61–59	$38,324/yr	Moderate	8.5x
176	Social Work University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	58 57–56	$36,948/yr	Moderate	7.9x
177	Social Work University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	58 57–56	$33,771/yr	Moderate	10.3x
178	Social Work University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	60 60–58	$32,532/yr	Moderate	10.8x
179	Social Work Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT	56 52–58	$33,862/yr	Moderate	10.1x
180	Social Work University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	56 53–57	$36,815/yr	Moderate	8.3x
181	Social Work Illinois State University · Normal, IL	57 55–57	$39,041/yr	Moderate	6.9x
182	Social Work Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville · Edwardsville, IL	58 56–57	$36,974/yr	Moderate	8.4x
183	Social Work Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL	58 57–57	$39,641/yr	Moderate	6.9x
184	Social Work Morehead State University · Morehead, KY	58 58–56	$35,300/yr	Moderate	9.3x
185	Social Work University of Maine · Orono, ME	59 59–57	$38,824/yr	Moderate	7.6x
186	Social Work Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI	57 55–56	$38,517/yr	Moderate	7.0x
187	Social Work Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI	58 57–57	$38,870/yr	Moderate	7.6x
188	Social Work Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI	57 55–56	$36,513/yr	Moderate	8.3x
189	Social Work Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI	57 56–57	$38,446/yr	Moderate	7.6x
190	Social Work Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI	56 54–57	$37,205/yr	Moderate	7.8x
191	Social Work Missouri Western State University · Saint Joseph, MO	57 56–56	$33,532/yr	Moderate	10.3x
192	Social Work University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	58 56–57	$38,236/yr	Moderate	7.8x
193	Social Work Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO	57 55–57	$32,224/yr	Moderate	11.0x
194	Social Work Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	57 56–57	$39,936/yr	Moderate	6.8x
195	Social Work Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	57 55–57	$39,936/yr	Moderate	6.7x
196	Social Work SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY	56 52–58	$28,723/yr	Moderate	13.0x
197	Social Work Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	58 58–57	$38,739/yr	Moderate	7.7x
198	Social Work Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH	57 56–57	$37,990/yr	Moderate	7.8x
199	Social Work Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA	57 56–57	$37,206/yr	Moderate	8.4x
200	Social Work Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	57 54–57	$33,561/yr	Moderate	10.6x
201	Social Work The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN	57 56–56	$37,730/yr	Moderate	7.7x
202	Social Work The University of Tennessee-Martin · Martin, TN	58 56–57	$34,240/yr	Moderate	10.2x
203	Social Work Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	57 54–58	$33,921/yr	Moderate	10.5x
204	Social Work Utah State University · Logan, UT	57 55–56	$31,746/yr	Moderate	11.0x
205	Social Work Viterbo University · La Crosse, WI	58 55–57	$46,384/yr	Moderate	3.1x
206	Social Work Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT	55 51–57	$33,033/yr	Moderate	10.0x
207	Social Work University of Georgia · Athens, GA	55 53–56	$32,534/yr	Moderate	10.0x
208	Social Work Millikin University · Decatur, IL	55 53–56	$41,543/yr	Moderate	3.9x
209	Social Work Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY	57 56–56	$33,575/yr	Moderate	10.0x
210	Social Work Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI	56 53–56	$35,800/yr	Moderate	8.0x
211	Social Work Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI	56 55–56	$37,233/yr	Moderate	7.5x
212	Social Work Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	56 55–56	$37,749/yr	Moderate	7.4x
213	Social Work Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY	55 52–56	$39,373/yr	Moderate	5.4x
214	Social Work SUNY College at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY	54 47–58	$24,676/yr	Moderate	14.3x
215	Social Work University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH	57 57–56	$37,541/yr	Moderate	7.3x
216	Social Work University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA	56 54–56	$40,836/yr	Moderate	4.4x
217	Social Work Virginia State University · Petersburg, VA	54 50–57	$28,527/yr	Moderate	11.9x
218	Social Work Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL	56 56–55	$34,792/yr	Moderate	8.4x
219	Social Work Troy University · Troy, AL	55 53–55	$31,190/yr	Moderate	10.2x
220	Social Work Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	55 54–55	$39,017/yr	Moderate	5.3x
221	Social Work Harding University · Searcy, AR	55 54–54	$41,835/yr	Moderate	3.3x
222	Social Work La Sierra University · Riverside, CA	54 52–55	$42,213/yr	Moderate	3.1x
223	Social Work National Louis University · Chicago, IL	57 57–56	$37,205/yr	Moderate	6.5x
224	Social Work University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	56 55–55	$36,312/yr	Moderate	7.4x
225	Social Work University of Louisville · Louisville, KY	56 54–55	$35,257/yr	Moderate	8.2x
226	Social Work Western Kentucky University · Bowling Green, KY	56 55–54	$34,748/yr	Moderate	7.9x
227	Social Work Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	54 50–56	$26,388/yr	Moderate	12.5x
228	Social Work The College of Saint Scholastica · Duluth, MN	55 53–54	$45,371/yr	Moderate	2.2x
229	Social Work University of Mississippi · University, MS	55 54–54	$31,190/yr	Moderate	10.1x
230	Social Work Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH	56 55–55	$35,869/yr	Moderate	7.4x
231	Social Work East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA	55 53–55	$32,208/yr	Moderate	9.7x
232	Social Work Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA	55 54–54	$32,316/yr	Moderate	9.5x
233	Social Work Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	54 52–55	$39,055/yr	Moderate	4.7x
234	Social Work East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN	56 55–55	$32,514/yr	Moderate	9.6x
235	Social Work Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	56 55–54	$33,149/yr	Moderate	9.1x
236	Social Work The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	55 52–55	$30,436/yr	Moderate	10.7x
237	Social Work West Virginia State University · Institute, WV	55 53–54	$30,060/yr	Moderate	10.7x
238	Social Work The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	54 51–55	$31,462/yr	Moderate	9.6x
239	Social Work Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL	54 54–53	$34,485/yr	Moderate	7.1x
240	Social Work Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL	54 53–54	$34,664/yr	Moderate	7.8x
241	Social Work Murray State University · Murray, KY	55 54–53	$31,692/yr	Moderate	9.1x
242	Social Work Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	54 51–54	$29,703/yr	Moderate	10.2x
243	Social Work Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	53 50–54	$34,089/yr	Moderate	7.7x
244	Social Work Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN	54 53–53	$45,259/yr	Moderate	1.9x
245	Social Work St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN	53 51–54	$44,257/yr	Moderate	2.1x
246	Social Work University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	55 54–54	$35,862/yr	Moderate	6.5x
247	Social Work University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	54 52–54	$37,395/yr	Moderate	5.5x
248	Social Work Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ	54 53–54	$47,734/yr	Moderate	1.5x
249	Social Work Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA	54 52–54	$33,119/yr	Moderate	8.4x
250	Social Work Tennessee State University · Nashville, TN	54 53–54	$29,449/yr	Moderate	10.4x
251	Social Work James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA	53 49–54	$31,687/yr	Moderate	9.0x
252	Social Work Heritage University · Toppenish, WA	54 51–54	$37,164/yr	Moderate	5.5x
253	Social Work Marshall University · Huntington, WV	57 57–55	$33,344/yr	Moderate	8.3x
254	Social Work University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR	53 51–53	$28,094/yr	Moderate	10.4x
255	Social Work Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT	52 47–55	$29,471/yr	Moderate	9.7x
256	Social Work University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	51 46–56	$27,080/yr	Moderate	10.9x
257	Social Work Aurora University · Aurora, IL	53 50–53	$38,382/yr	Moderate	3.6x
258	Social Work Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA	54 52–53	$42,935/yr	Moderate	2.0x
259	Social Work Grambling State University · Grambling, LA	54 52–53	$26,980/yr	Moderate	11.0x
260	Social Work University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	52 50–52	$28,262/yr	Moderate	9.8x
261	Social Work Lincoln University · Jefferson City, MO	56 56–54	$32,951/yr	Moderate	7.9x
262	Social Work Capital University · Columbus, OH	54 52–53	$44,344/yr	Moderate	1.8x
263	Social Work Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH	52 50–53	$34,583/yr	Moderate	5.9x
264	Social Work Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC	53 51–53	$35,070/yr	Moderate	6.4x
265	Social Work Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA	54 52–54	$38,828/yr	Moderate	3.6x
266	Social Work Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA	52 50–53	$34,088/yr	Moderate	6.9x
267	Social Work Brescia University · Owensboro, KY	52 49–52	$37,841/yr	Moderate	3.2x
268	Social Work College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA	51 49–51	$40,161/yr	Moderate	2.2x
269	Social Work Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI	52 50–51	$39,071/yr	Moderate	2.8x
270	Social Work Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN	53 51–52	$43,303/yr	Moderate	1.7x
271	Social Work St Olaf College · Northfield, MN	52 50–52	$45,146/yr	Moderate	1.0x
272	Social Work Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	52 51–52	$29,242/yr	Moderate	9.1x
273	Social Work Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ	51 47–53	$31,210/yr	Moderate	8.1x
274	Social Work Keuka College · Keuka Park, NY	52 50–52	$40,642/yr	Moderate	2.4x
275	Social Work Mars Hill University · Mars Hill, NC	52 51–51	$41,643/yr	Moderate	1.9x
276	Social Work The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN	52 49–53	$27,923/yr	Moderate	9.9x
277	Social Work Our Lady of the Lake University · San Antonio, TX	52 49–52	$38,209/yr	Moderate	3.1x
278	Social Work University of Montevallo · Montevallo, AL	51 50–51	$32,262/yr	Moderate	6.7x
279	Social Work Fresno Pacific University · Fresno, CA	52 50–51	$40,458/yr	Moderate	1.8x
280	Social Work University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	52 50–50	$40,532/yr	Moderate	1.9x
281	Social Work Grand View University · Des Moines, IA	53 51–52	$40,736/yr	Moderate	2.0x
282	Social Work Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	51 49–51	$26,873/yr	Moderate	9.4x
283	Social Work Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE	51 49–50	$40,080/yr	Moderate	2.0x
284	Social Work Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ	51 48–51	$38,530/yr	Moderate	2.6x
285	Social Work Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	51 50–51	$33,095/yr	Moderate	5.6x
286	Social Work University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	50 47–51	$32,335/yr	Moderate	6.0x
287	Social Work Mary Baldwin University · Staunton, VA	51 48–50	$37,537/yr	Moderate	2.6x
288	Social Work Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	49 46–50	$31,903/yr	Moderate	5.8x
289	Social Work University of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	49 46–49	$36,399/yr	Moderate	2.5x
290	Social Work Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	50 48–50	$36,722/yr	Moderate	2.8x
291	Social Work Hope College · Holland, MI	49 46–49	$37,270/yr	Moderate	2.3x
292	Social Work Nazareth University · Rochester, NY	50 47–50	$38,126/yr	Moderate	2.3x
293	Social Work Barton College · Wilson, NC	50 49–49	$38,312/yr	Moderate	2.1x
294	Social Work Shaw University · Raleigh, NC	49 46–50	$31,138/yr	Moderate	6.1x
295	Social Work Mount Vernon Nazarene University · Mount Vernon, OH	50 48–49	$37,979/yr	Moderate	2.1x
296	Social Work University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	49 46–50	$28,032/yr	Moderate	7.9x
297	Social Work University of Puerto Rico-Humacao · Humacao, PR	47 38–57	$6,869/yr	Moderate	10.6x
298	Social Work Saint Leo University · Saint Leo, FL	49 46–48	$34,463/yr	Moderate	2.9x
299	Social Work Bradley University · Peoria, IL	48 45–49	$36,017/yr	Moderate	2.4x
300	Social Work Campbellsville University · Campbellsville, KY	49 47–49	$34,852/yr	Moderate	3.0x
301	Social Work Missouri Southern State University · Joplin, MO	52 52–50	$27,936/yr	Moderate	7.3x
302	Social Work Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH	49 46–49	$35,967/yr	Moderate	2.5x
303	Social Work Eastern University · Saint Davids, PA	48 46–48	$36,308/yr	Moderate	2.2x
304	Social Work Cairn University-Langhorne · Langhorne, PA	49 47–49	$36,289/yr	Moderate	2.4x
305	Social Work Union University · Jackson, TN	49 48–48	$38,056/yr	Moderate	1.8x
306	Social Work Lubbock Christian University · Lubbock, TX	48 45–49	$32,952/yr	Moderate	3.7x
307	Social Work Mount Saint Mary's University · Los Angeles, CA	48 47–48	$38,512/yr	Moderate	1.0x
308	Social Work Mount Mercy University · Cedar Rapids, IA	48 47–47	$37,303/yr	Moderate	1.4x
309	Social Work Franciscan University of Steubenville · Steubenville, OH	49 48–48	$36,697/yr	Moderate	1.8x
310	Social Work La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA	49 48–48	$37,453/yr	Moderate	1.6x
311	Social Work Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI	48 45–48	$37,494/yr	Moderate	1.7x
312	Social Work Southern University Law Center · Baton Rouge, LA	47 44–48	$29,703/yr	Moderate	—
313	Social Work Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA	46 42–48	$33,089/yr	Moderate	2.6x
314	Social Work University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	49 49–48	$26,423/yr	Moderate	6.2x
315	Social Work Gordon College · Wenham, MA	46 42–47	$30,381/yr	Moderate	3.4x
316	Social Work Simmons University · Boston, MA	46 43–48	$34,496/yr	Moderate	2.3x
317	Social Work College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO	48 46–48	$32,701/yr	Moderate	2.8x
318	Social Work Roberts Wesleyan University · Rochester, NY	49 47–48	$37,100/yr	Moderate	1.5x
319	Social Work Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA	48 47–47	$35,235/yr	Moderate	1.9x
320	Social Work Limestone University · Gaffney, SC	48 46–47	$33,741/yr	Moderate	2.5x
321	Social Work Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus · San Juan, PR	47 45–46	$17,692/yr	Moderate	7.8x
322	Social Work Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus · Gurabo, PR	46 41–49	$13,506/yr	Moderate	8.6x
323	Social Work Henderson State University · Arkadelphia, AR	47 47–46	$22,458/yr	Moderate	6.1x
324	Social Work Benedict College · Columbia, SC	47 45–47	$30,295/yr	Moderate	3.2x
325	Social Work Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus · Carolina, PR	46 43–46	$15,258/yr	Moderate	7.6x
326	Social Work Clark Atlanta University · Atlanta, GA	44 40–46	$27,016/yr	Moderate	3.9x
327	Social Work Olivet Nazarene University · Bourbonnais, IL	44 41–45	$31,720/yr	Moderate	2.2x
328	Social Work Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI	44 41–45	$31,584/yr	Moderate	2.2x
329	Social Work Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA	46 44–45	$34,818/yr	Moderate	1.1x
330	Social Work King University · Bristol, TN	46 45–45	$34,380/yr	Moderate	1.5x
331	Social Work Saint Edward's University · Austin, TX	45 42–45	$34,200/yr	Moderate	1.3x
332	Social Work Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX	44 41–46	$33,819/yr	Moderate	1.7x
333	Social Work Hood College · Frederick, MD	44 41–44	$32,805/yr	Moderate	1.7x
334	Social Work George Fox University · Newberg, OR	41 37–43	$27,755/yr	Moderate	2.1x
335	Social Work Trevecca Nazarene University · Nashville, TN	43 42–42	$30,204/yr	Moderate	1.5x
336	Social Work Texas College · Tyler, TX	43 41–42	$17,759/yr	Moderate	3.4x
337	Social Work Luther College · Decorah, IA	41 38–41	$30,372/yr	Moderate	0.5x
338	Social Work New York University · New York, NY	39 35–42	$26,837/yr	Moderate	1.8x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Social Work?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, San Francisco State University ranks #1 for Social Work with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $48,750/yr.

How much do Social Work graduates earn?

Across 338 schools, Social Work graduates earn an average of $36,555/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $49,695/yr.

Is Social Work a good major for AI resistance?

Social Work has an average AI task exposure of 37%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.