2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Work 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent online programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
On average, social work graduates from Bemidji State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Washburn University take out is $30,974.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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 $20,107 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Mizzou take out is $22,343.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Explore the most popular online 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 11 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.