Best Colleges in Social Work Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Social Work program. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is ranked first in Social Work program ranking and Washington University in St Louis is placed in second. Next describes the Social Work program in general.

Social work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and subjective well-being of individuals, groups, and communities through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis intervention, and teaching for the benefit of those affected by social disadvantages such as poverty, mental and physical illness or disability, and social injustice, including violations of their civil liberties and human rights. A person who practices social work and is either qualified or registered by the appropriate state regulator may call themselves a Social Worker.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Social Work Program

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Social Work colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 23.40% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest acceptance rate of 6% and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest rate of 49%. Total 303,931 students are enrolled into the best Social Work schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and Case Western Reserve University is the smallest school with 11,824 students. The average graduation rate is 89.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.20:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Social Work colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Social Work Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
1	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	15%	94%	15,303	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	29%	83%	11,824	11:1 (9.09 %)
10	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	28%	92%	14,628	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	23.40%	89.80%	303,931 (Total)	12.20:1 (8.20 %)

Best College In Social Work 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in social work. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in social work is $47,743 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest amount of tuition with $35,170. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in social work is $39,206 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Social Work 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
1	Washington University in St Louis	$53,399		$55,332
3	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
7	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
7	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
9	Case Western Reserve University	$49,042		$50,634
10	Boston College	$55,464		$57,666
	Average	$12,050	$47,743	$12,043	$49,949

Table. Best College In Social Work 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
1	Washington University in St Louis	$52,875		$54,792
3	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
7	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
7	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
9	Case Western Reserve University	$45,204		$46,559
10	Boston College	$29,512		$30,682
	Average	$15,626	$39,206	$15,950	$40,280