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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 6th in Kansas. In fact, 337 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in social work at WSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in social work at Washburn University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Newman University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Read full report on Social Work at Fort Hays State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 533
Minnesota 1,484
Iowa 225
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 5 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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