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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$45,407 Avg Salary
$27,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 8th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,131 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for social work students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for social work students. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, social work majors at St. Scholastica accumulate an average of around $28,849 in student debt.

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#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Augsburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $28,304.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $23,250.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Social Work majors at Winona State take out an average of $28,389 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $144, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UMN Duluth take out is $24,622.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 924
Kansas 623
Iowa 553
Nebraska 262
North Dakota 258
South Dakota 20

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
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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