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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 533 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Saint Louis University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,484
Iowa 225
Kansas 337
Nebraska 106
North Dakota 74
South Dakota 0

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

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 3 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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