2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.
Augsburg also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.
Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 924 |
| Minnesota | 2,131 |
| Kansas | 623 |
| 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 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 25 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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