Best colleges for social work in Florida
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Florida14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- 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
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 5
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public#10 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 6
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 7
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 8
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 9
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 10
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#44 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 11
Warner University
Lake Wales, FL · Private nonprofit#46 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 12
Barry University
Miami, FL · Private nonprofit#50 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 13
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL · Private nonprofit#54 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 14
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL · Private nonprofit#60 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $13,739 | $23,548 | $44,349 | 53% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| University of West Florida | $9,364 | $16,624 | $49,137 | 59% |
| Florida Atlantic University | $8,752 | $17,236 | $56,746 | 63% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | $12,568 | $17,622 | $54,560 | 57% |
| Southeastern University | $31,942 | $21,500 | $46,744 | 43% |
| Warner University | $19,748 | $22,250 | $46,086 | 42% |
| Barry University | $22,613 | $26,997 | $55,966 | 38% |
| Saint Leo University | $21,293 | $25,278 | $48,364 | 45% |
| Florida Memorial University | $23,238 | $30,063 | $36,624 | 31% |
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
- Georgia 12
- 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