2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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
Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 100 students majoring in social work at UNOMAHA, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Augsburg University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
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University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Of the 74 students majoring in social work at UND, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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