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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 615 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Work Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a .

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IWU are $9,239 a year.

Read full report on Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - East landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU East are $7,827 a year.

Full Social Work at Indiana University - East Report

$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year.

Full Social Work at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for social work students. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Work Schools in Indiana list.

Full Social Work at Ball State University Report

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for social work students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Social Work Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Social Work at Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,332
Illinois 1,812
Ohio 1,001
Wisconsin 448

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

Majors Similar 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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

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