2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
In 2020-2021, 623 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Social Work Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Colleges.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for social work students. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHSU are $5,430 a year. While working on their degree, social work majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, FHSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Work Schools in Kansas list.
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The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from Pitt State take out $28,121 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. Social Work majors at K -State take out an average of $23,417 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
K -State also made our Best Social Work Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for social work students. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year. On average, social work graduates from Washburn University take out $30,974 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at WSU take out is $30,000.
Newman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Newman University are $34,460 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from KU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $347, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
KU also made our Best Social Work Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 924 |
| Minnesota | 2,131 |
| 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 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 7 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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