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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

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

Social Work is the #21 most popular major in Missouri with 924 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the best school in Missouri for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Social Work majors at UMSL take out an average of $31,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Social Work majors at Missouri State take out an average of $27,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. HLGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Social Work majors at Missouri Western take out an average of $31,202 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $30,846.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

Social Work majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $25,100 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,131
Kansas 623
Iowa 553
Nebraska 262
North Dakota 258
South Dakota 20

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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