2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Nebraska
3Colleges
33,026Bachelor's Degrees
$25,024Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Social Work School for You
Social Work is the #28 most popular major in Nebraska with 33,026 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 0.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Nebraska ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social work. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those social work schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Social Work Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Social Work Schools in Nebraska ranking.
The average student at UNOMAHA graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,625. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNOMAHA is about $110,093. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Nebraska at Kearney earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney. UNK also made our Best Social Work Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.
At UNK, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,024. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNK is $91,710. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social work schools. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, NWU has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Social Work Schools in Nebraska ranking.
The average student at NWU graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,422. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from NWU is about $130,716. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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Social Work is the #28 most popular major in Nebraska with 33,026 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 0.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
