Social Work Programs in Ohio
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Social Work Programs in Ohio
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | Social Work | $40,806 n=187 | $23,616 n=287 |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus | Social Work | $40,806 n=187 | $23,616 n=287 |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus | Social Work | $40,806 n=187 | $23,616 n=287 |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | Social Work | $40,806 n=187 | $23,616 n=287 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Social Work | $40,806 n=187 | $23,616 n=287 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron Main Campus | Social Work | $42,313 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $30,000 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| University of Akron Wayne College | Social Work | $42,313 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $30,000 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Ashland University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Bluffton University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Social Work | $42,953 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Capital University | Social Work | $44,946 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,125 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Cedarville University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $23,781 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Central State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Social Work | $42,726 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $29,850 n=112 |
| Cleveland State University | Social Work | $40,263 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Defiance College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| The University of Findlay | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Kent State University at Salem | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Lourdes University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Malone University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Miami University-Oxford | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $22,214 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Social Work | $41,839 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $34,021 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Mount St. Joseph University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Ohio Dominican University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | Social Work | $40,529 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,750 n=119 |
| University of Rio Grande | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Toledo | Social Work | $40,654 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Ursuline College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Wilberforce University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Wilmington College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Social Work | $41,280 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Xavier University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Youngstown State University | Social Work | $37,880 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $29,000 n=115 |