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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$38,441 Avg Salary
$27,106 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for social work students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Wichita State University

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Social Work at Washburn University Report

#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Newman University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote 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 Schools 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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