2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NNU are $10,964 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 a year.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
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Utah Valley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UVU are $22,005 a year.
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Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,103 |
| Utah | 755 |
| Idaho | 563 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Wyoming | 110 |
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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 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).
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