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Most Popular Social Work Schools in South Dakota

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$39,060 Avg Salary
$29,790 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in South 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Oglala Lakota College the most popular school in South Dakota for social work students. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the remote area of Kyle.

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#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from University of Sioux Falls carry an average student debt load of $29,790.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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
Kansas 623
Iowa 553
Nebraska 262
North Dakota 258

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 4 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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