2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,484 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Augsburg graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augsburg is ranked #5 for overall quality for social work in Minnesota.
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $19,494 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMN Twin Cities is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in Minnesota.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 #8 on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UMN Duluth graduate students pay an average of $19,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 533 |
| Iowa | 225 |
| Kansas | 337 |
| Nebraska | 106 |
| North Dakota | 74 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 9 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).
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