Best colleges for social work in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Ohio42 schools
42 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- 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.
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Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit#11 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 4
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
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Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 9
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 10
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit#28 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 11
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 12
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#33 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 13
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 14
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 15
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit#38 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
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Capital University
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit#41 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
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University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit#47 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
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University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public#49 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 43%
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Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 20
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit#53 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
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Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 22
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
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Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · Public#59 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
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Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH · PublicTop 3% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 25
Malone University
Canton, OH · Private nonprofit#63 in Ohio
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $23,589 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $22,421 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
| Ursuline College | $16,164 | $26,250 | $56,878 | 67% |
| University of Toledo | $17,249 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Mount St. Joseph University | $16,530 | $26,827 | $51,509 | 56% |
| Bowling Green State University | $24,022 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $24,204 | $20,000 | $63,582 | 53% |
| Ashland University | $21,988 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
| Capital University | $22,576 | $26,889 | $54,143 | 60% |
| University of Mount Union | $23,280 | $27,000 | $53,217 | 59% |
| University of Akron Main Campus | $13,946 | $23,250 | $46,600 | 52% |
| Wilberforce University | $5,567 | $26,468 | $38,298 | 12% |
| The University of Findlay | $27,221 | $25,439 | $56,996 | 58% |
| Youngstown State University | $12,767 | $24,000 | $41,544 | 50% |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | $5,755 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 14% |
| Cleveland State University | $14,764 | $21,797 | $52,131 | 51% |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus | $3,925 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 21% |
| Malone University | $20,948 | $26,289 | $48,909 | 45% |
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
- 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
- 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