2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.
The Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Plains States Region . South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Haskell Indian Nations University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.
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Northeast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
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Dodge City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.
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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.
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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 |
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 17 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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