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Social Work Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we ranked 230 graduate schools offering social work majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the best three social work graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 social work colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 social work graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 2 social work programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 2 social work programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 social work programs

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 2 social work programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
5. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 3 social work programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 5 social work programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 2 social work programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
8. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 3 social work programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 1 social work program

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
10. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 1 social work program

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 4 social work programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
12. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 4 social work programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 4 social work programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 4 social work programs

American University - Graduate School Ranking
15. American University

Washington, DC, 6 social work programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
16. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 5 social work programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
17. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 4 social work programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
18. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 2 social work programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 4 social work programs

University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 4 social work programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 3 social work programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 4 social work programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 5 social work programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 1 social work program

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 9 social work programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
26. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 4 social work programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
27. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 4 social work programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 8 social work programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 4 social work programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
30. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 4 social work programs

Union University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 social work program

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 social work programs

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 2 social work programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
34. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 5 social work programs

Gallaudet University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Gallaudet University

Washington, DC, 2 social work programs

University of Maryland Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 3 social work programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Graduate School Ranking
37. The University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston, TX, 3 social work programs

University of North Texas Health Science Center - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX, 1 social work program

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 9 social work programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 6 social work programs

George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
42. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 8 social work programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 6 social work programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
44. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 4 social work programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 4 social work programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Graduate School Ranking
46. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 3 social work programs

The University of West Florida - Graduate School Ranking
47. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 3 social work programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
48. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 4 social work programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 2 social work programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 2 social work programs


Social work graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State13 Social Work Schools in Alabama7 Social Work Schools in Arkansas3 Social Work Schools in Delaware18 Social Work Schools in Florida19 Social Work Schools in Georgia12 Social Work Schools in Kentucky9 Social Work Schools in Louisiana11 Social Work Schools in Maryland7 Social Work Schools in Mississippi17 Social Work Schools in North Carolina6 Social Work Schools in Oklahoma11 Social Work Schools in South Carolina17 Social Work Schools in Tennessee39 Social Work Schools in Texas17 Social Work Schools in Virginia10 Social Work Schools in District of Columbia8 Social Work Schools in West Virginia


Social work schools in other regions:

Midwest: 145 graduate schools
Northeast: 145 graduate schools
Northwest: 30 graduate schools
West: 116 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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