Best colleges for social work in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Georgia12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 3
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 4
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 5
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 6
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 7
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 8
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 9
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 10
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 11
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 12
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| Savannah State University | $8,172 | $28,000 | $37,981 | 28% |
| Clark Atlanta University | $37,702 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
| Middle Georgia State University | $12,361 | $19,000 | $40,863 | 25% |
| Fort Valley State University | $10,338 | $31,000 | $36,666 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16