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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$45,407 Avg Salary
$27,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,484 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#4

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augsburg University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for social work students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Iowa 225
Kansas 337
Nebraska 106
North Dakota 74
South Dakota 0

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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