2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
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The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 188 students majoring in social work at U of U, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large 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 master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Of the 82 students majoring in social work at USU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 24% are male.
Northwest Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 29% are male.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,103 |
| Utah | 755 |
| Idaho | 563 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Wyoming | 110 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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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