2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 844 |
| Utah | 371 |
| Idaho | 318 |
| Montana | 28 |
| Wyoming | 32 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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