2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Of the 244 students majoring in social work at Boise State, 8% are male and 92% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in social work at MSU Denver, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Of the 86 students majoring in social work at Colorado State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.
Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in social work at UVU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in social work at NNU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in social work at UM, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 844 |
| Utah | 371 |
| Idaho | 318 |
| Montana | 28 |
| Wyoming | 32 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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