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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Dakota

6 Colleges
$43,520 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a North Dakota college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Dakota 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.

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

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for social work students. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Social Work majors at MSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Dakota list. CCCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.

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#5

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sitting Bull College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in North Dakota list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large 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
Kansas 623
Iowa 553
Nebraska 262
South Dakota 20

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 6 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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