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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,054 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,103 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best value school in Colorado for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,964 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Full Social Work at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 a year. On average, social work graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $27,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $27,900 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $10,021 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,676.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 755
Idaho 563
Montana 93
Wyoming 110

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

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 4 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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