2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
Social Work is the #21 most popular major in Missouri with 924 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,774.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 96% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,846.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 42 students majoring in social work at Missouri State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $27,936.
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Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Western State University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.
About 97% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 3% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $31,202 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 23 students majoring in social work at Mizzou, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
Women make up 96% of the social work majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Missouri Southern carry an average student debt load of $25,100.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Evangel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the city of Jefferson City.
Of the 14 students majoring in social work at LU Missouri, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Majors Similar 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 19 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.
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