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

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Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Social Work at Capella University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas 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 small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social work at KU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Kansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Social Work at Saint Louis University Report

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Iowa Report

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 9 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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