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

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

In 2020-2021, 623 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at University of Kansas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in social work at Newman University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Read full report on Social Work at Fort Hays State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 924
Minnesota 2,131
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 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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