Best Social Work Schools in Ohio
Ohio has 32 colleges offering Social Work programs tracked by the College Scorecard, producing 2,477 recent graduates. Graduates earn $32,690 on average within two years, roughly in line with the national average of $31,424.
Public vs Private: Social Work in Ohio
Private schools produce $254 more in early earnings on average, but typically cost more. Compare net price to determine which offers better ROI.
Social Work Schools in Ohio, Ranked by Earnings
Capital University
Columbus, OH · Private
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH · Private
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · Public
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public
Defiance College
Defiance, OH · Private
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH ·
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH ·
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH ·
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH ·
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH ·
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH ·
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH ·
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH ·
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH ·
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Public
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · Public
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · Public
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH · Public
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH · Public
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · Private
Malone University
Canton, OH · Private
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH · Private
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH · Private
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH · Private
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release.