Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Social Work Schools in Missouri

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Social Work Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$36,228 Avg Salary
$29,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 533 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Schools in Missouri

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools in Social Work

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Read More…

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Saint Louis University

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Full Social Work at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Missouri - St Louis

#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Full Social Work at Park University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,484
Iowa 225
Kansas 337
Nebraska 106
North Dakota 74
South Dakota 0

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.