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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges
$36,799 Avg Salary
$33,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 106 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major 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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for social work students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Full Social Work at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 337
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 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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