2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in social work at UST MN, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia
Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social work programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges 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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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