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Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 6 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).
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