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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,103 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for social work students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 500 students majoring in social work at DU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Denver Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

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Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 755
Idaho 563
Montana 93
Wyoming 110

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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