2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
Social Work is the #21 most popular major in Missouri with 924 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for social work students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from UMSL carry an average student debt load of $31,000.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for social work students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $27,745.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Social Work majors at SLU take out an average of $26,974 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 21 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UCM take out is $30,050.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Park University take out is $18,004.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Social Work majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $26,300 in student loans while working on their egree.
Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.
On average, social work graduates from Missouri Western take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $22,343.
Full Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
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 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,131 |
| Kansas | 623 |
| Iowa | 553 |
| Nebraska | 262 |
| North Dakota | 258 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 21 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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