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2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$13,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

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

Social Work is the #17 most popular major in Indiana with 1,545 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University - South Bend to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from Indiana University - South Bend take out $24,706 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $22,009 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $280.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Indiana. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Northwest is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the small city of Gary.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Northwest are $7,827 a year. Social Work majors at IU Northwest take out an average of $34,463 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - East. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU East are $7,827 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from IU East carry an average student debtload of $24,696.

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University of Southern Indiana 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 #6 on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year. Social Work majors at IUPUI take out an average of $24,085 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue University Global are $10,125 a year. On average, social work graduates from Purdue University Global take out $45,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Wisconsin 1,041

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

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 13 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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