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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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#2

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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With a ranking of #9, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

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 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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