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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Social Work

88 U.S. colleges and universities offer Social Work at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 105 Associate 165 Bachelor 604 Master 360 PhD 88 Professional 15

Most schools offering it: Ohio (63), Texas (53), Pennsylvania (47), California (40), Illinois (38), New York (37)

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Showing 73–88 of 88 schools

IU
Public

Social Work: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,534
Retention
72%
Programs
226
Awards 2024-25
6,722
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Social Work: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
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HU
Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, DC

Social Work: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,890
Retention
91%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,221
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NSU
Public

Social Work: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
6,053
Retention
73%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
1,011
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SU
Private nonprofit

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Social Work: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
4,666
Retention
85%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
1,788
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Social Work: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Social Work: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
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SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Social Work: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
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JSU
Public

Social Work: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
6,326
Retention
62%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
1,339
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TCU
Private nonprofit

Social Work
PhD

Students
12,938
Retention
93%
Programs
133
Awards 2024-25
3,661
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BMC
Private nonprofit

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Social Work
PhD

Students
1,679
Retention
92%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
534
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