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 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Augsburg graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Augsburg is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Park University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica 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 St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.
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University of North Dakota 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 #10 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
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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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