2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
In 2020-2021, 755 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #25 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. 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.
The Most Popular Social Work Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Utah
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Most Popular Utah Schools in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Social Work majors at U of U take out an average of $18,660 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at USU take out is $15,650.
Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
On average, social work graduates from UVU take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
While working on their degree, social work majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,100 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for social work students. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.
Best Social Work Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 1,103 |
Idaho | 563 |
Montana | 93 |
Wyoming | 110 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 |
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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 7 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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