Best colleges for social work in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Indiana21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- 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
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 2
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 3
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 4
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 5
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 6
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 8
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 9
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 10
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 11Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 11Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 13
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit#30 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 14
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 15
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 16
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit#33 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 17
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 18
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · PublicTop 6% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 19
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit#37 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 20
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 21
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $16,264 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $22,866 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Ball State University | $14,940 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $11,668 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| University of Indianapolis | $21,602 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| University of Southern Indiana | $12,923 | $20,105 | $47,605 | 48% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Indiana University-Northwest | $5,130 | $21,710 | $43,361 | 37% |
| Indiana University-East | $8,134 | $18,000 | $47,156 | 40% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Purdue University Global | $7,770 | $26,078 | $36,596 | 50% |
| Purdue University Northwest | $6,079 | $21,229 | $48,318 | 43% |
| Manchester University | $18,805 | $26,854 | $51,504 | 46% |
| Indiana University-South Bend | $8,653 | $21,355 | $44,947 | 40% |
| Indiana State University | $10,873 | $24,000 | $48,387 | 43% |
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
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 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