2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
In 2020-2021, social work students earned 462 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNR are $8,737 a year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UNR take out is $22,228.
UNR did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Work Schools in Nevada list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for social work students. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNLV are $8,737 a year. Social Work majors at UNLV take out an average of $22,635 in student loans while working on their egree.
UNLV also made our Best Social Work Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,819 |
| Washington | 678 |
| Oregon | 501 |
| Hawaii | 199 |
| Alaska | 76 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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