2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
St. Kate’s graduate students pay an average of $17,760 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Augsburg graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Augsburg also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
The College of Saint Scholastica 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.
University of North Dakota 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 #10 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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.
- 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.
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