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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,998 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,103 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a .

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

$9,005 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Pueblo to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 per year. While working on their degree, social work majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $26,685 in student debt.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great value for social work students. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year. Social Work majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for social work students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Colorado State take out is $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Work Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. On average, social work graduates from MSU Denver take out $29,556 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Colorado. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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
Utah 755
Idaho 563
Montana 93
Wyoming 110

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 5 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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