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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho

8 Colleges
$33,832 Avg Salary
$27,649 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 563 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Idaho to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for social work students. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social work graduates from Boise State take out $27,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

Social Work majors at NNU take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for social work students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at BYU - I take out is $14,694.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

On average, social work graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $31,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Idaho. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

On average, social work graduates from ISU take out $35,776 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,103
Utah 755
Montana 93
Wyoming 110

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

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 8 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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