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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.

On average, social work graduates from Bemidji State University take out $28,291 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Social Work at Bemidji State University

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the social work majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $31,031.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Social Work majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out an average of $21,644 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for social work students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Social Work at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

Explore the most popular online social work schools 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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Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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