OnlineSocialWorkGuide.com brings you the top 10 social work degree rankings for 2020. We use a methodology that’s unique and not like many other ranking sites. And we don’t rank our schools or list them based on if or how much a school is paying us. We understand that’s not what’s important to you; and that’s why we rank our schools based on your feedback. We’ve done the legwork and compiled a list of schools that offer social work degrees based on the most important requirements according to you, the future social work student.
Tuition Rates
Knowing how much you will be paying per credit, per course or per term is probably one of the most important factors when deciding where to go school to get your social work degree.
Transfer Credits
Does the school accept transfer credits and how many credits will they accept? Being able to transfer existing social work course credits can save you tons of money on your education and degree.
# of Terms
These are the number of terms in an academic year. The more terms offered, the quicker you can complete your social work program.
Program Length
Credit Hours or number of general education and social work courses needed to complete your social work program. Knowing how many courses you need to take can help you plan out the amount of time you will need to complete your degree.
Standardized Testing
Does the school require for admission SAT scores for undergraduate degrees or GRE scores for the MSW degree? More often than not, schools are waiving GRE requirements for Social Work graduate programs.
Admission Deadline
Know when you need to submit your social work application for admission into your school of choice. Some schools may have rolling admissions, while others may have a few deadlines per year.
Application Fees
Application fees are an extra cost required to process your social work program application. Most schools may waive this fee or don’t even have one.