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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas

13 Colleges
$38,441 Avg Salary
$27,106 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for social work students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Social Work majors at KU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $347, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

On average, social work graduates from WSU take out $30,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

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

While working on their degree, social work majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $30,974 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Social Work majors at FHSU take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at K -State take out is $23,417. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Pitt State accumulate an average of around $28,121 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Pittsburg State University Report

#8

Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton, KS

With a ranking of #8, Bethel College - North Newton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Bethel College - North Newton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Newton.

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With a ranking of #9, Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools 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 13 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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