2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 623 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas 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.
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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year.
FHSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $7,744 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,031.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. On average, social work graduates from WSU take out $30,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at KU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,415. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $347, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
KU also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Newman University are $34,460 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 924 |
| Minnesota | 2,131 |
| Iowa | 553 |
| Nebraska | 262 |
| North Dakota | 258 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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).
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