2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Work 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.
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The Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fort Hays State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 533 |
| Minnesota | 1,484 |
| Iowa | 225 |
| Kansas | 337 |
| Nebraska | 106 |
| North Dakota | 74 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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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 Majors Related to Social Work
| 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 25 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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