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Colleges for Social Work in Ohio
42 colleges in Ohio award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital University Columbus, OH Earnings $55,078 · Debt $25,625 | $55,078 | $25,625 |
| 2 | Bluffton University Bluffton, OH Earnings $55,073 · Debt — | $55,073 | — |
| 3 | Cedarville University Cedarville, OH Earnings $52,471 · Debt $20,500 | $52,471 | $20,500 |
| 4 | Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Earnings $52,014 · Debt — | $52,014 | — |
| 5 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH Earnings $51,766 · Debt $25,000 | $51,766 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH Earnings $51,267 · Debt $27,000 | $51,267 | $27,000 |
| 7 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH Earnings $50,823 · Debt $22,000 | $50,823 | $22,000 |
| 8 | Defiance College Defiance, OH Earnings $50,745 · Debt $27,000 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 9 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH Earnings $50,596 · Debt $21,668 | $50,596 | $21,668 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH Earnings $50,596 · Debt $21,668 | $50,596 | $21,668 |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH Earnings $50,596 · Debt $21,668 | $50,596 | $21,668 |
| 12 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH Earnings $50,596 · Debt $21,668 | $50,596 | $21,668 |
| 13 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH Earnings $50,596 · Debt $21,668 | $50,596 | $21,668 |
| 14 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 15 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 16 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 17 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 18 | Ohio University Athens, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 19 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH Earnings $49,690 · Debt $20,000 | $49,690 | $20,000 |
| 20 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Earnings $49,572 · Debt $25,000 | $49,572 | $25,000 |
| 21 | University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Earnings $49,465 · Debt $25,500 | $49,465 | $25,500 |
| 22 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Earnings $49,361 · Debt $27,995 | $49,361 | $27,995 |
| 23 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Earnings $48,571 · Debt $25,000 | $48,571 | $25,000 |
| 24 | Central State University Wilberforce, OH Earnings $47,853 · Debt $26,380 | $47,853 | $26,380 |
| 25 | Wright State University Dayton, OH Earnings $47,235 · Debt $22,280 | $47,235 | $22,280 |
All 42
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Columbus · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,339 | 60,046 | |
| Miami University-Oxford RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Oxford · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,384 | 18,618 | |
| Cedarville University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Cedarville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,468 | 5,374 | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Steubenville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,589 | 3,750 | |
| University of Cincinnati RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Cincinnati · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,648 | 43,338 | |
| Xavier University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Cincinnati · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,997 | 6,000 | |
| Ohio University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Athens · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,637 | 24,937 | |
| Baldwin Wallace University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Berea · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,603 | 3,308 | |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,421 | 1,845 | |
| Ursuline College Pepper Pike · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,164 | 923 | |
| University of Toledo Toledo · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,249 | 14,939 | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,530 | 2,083 | |
| Bowling Green State University Bowling Green · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,022 | 17,027 | |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,204 | 241 | |
| Ashland University Ashland · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,988 | 4,143 | |
| Capital University Columbus · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,576 | 2,388 | |
| University of Mount Union Alliance · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,280 | 2,169 | |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,946 | 13,518 | |
| Wilberforce University Wilberforce · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,567 | 617 | |
| The University of Findlay Findlay · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,221 | 5,057 | |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,767 | 11,040 | |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,755 | 1,941 | |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,764 | 14,117 | |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,925 | 1,149 | |
| Malone University Canton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,948 | 1,205 | |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,746 | 1,799 | |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,993 | 1,639 | |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,488 | 886 | |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,650 | 1,977 | |
| Wilmington College Wilmington · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,153 | 964 | |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,940 | 740 | |
| Bluffton University Bluffton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,943 | 678 | |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,197 | 849 | |
| Defiance College Defiance · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,337 | 511 | |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,767 | 2,422 | |
| Wright State University Dayton · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,415 | 9,884 | |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,686 | 2,168 | |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,205 | 1,762 | |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,542 | 1,885 | |
| Ohio Dominican University Columbus · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,079 | 1,258 | |
| Kent State University at Salem Salem · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,799 | 1,463 | |
| Central State University Wilberforce · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,096 | 3,454 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Ohio offer a social work degree?
42, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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