2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Idaho
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social work students earned 563 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Idaho 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Idaho. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NNU are $10,964 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boise State are $9,638 per year.
Boise State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
ISU graduate students pay an average of $10,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ISU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,103 |
| Utah | 755 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Wyoming | 110 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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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