2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota 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.
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 Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Work Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for social work students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Kate’s undergraduate students pay an average of $35,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augsburg University is a great value for social work students. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Augsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $41,007 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Scholastica are $39,410 a year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 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 #5 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 value schools for social work students. It came in at #9 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 undergraduate at UST MN are $48,329 a year.
UST MN also made our Best Social Work Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges 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 10 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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