2027 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the The Plains States Region
Clinical/Medical Social Work degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for clinical/medical social work students.
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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Social Work in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall clinical/medical social work education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Clinical/Medical Social Work
Grand View University tops our 2027 ranking of the best clinical/medical social work schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Des Moines. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 clinical/medical social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Grand View University earn a median of $45,180 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,941 to complete this degree.
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University Of Missouri Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical social work, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. University Of Missouri Columbia awarded about 74 clinical/medical social work degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical/medical social work program make about $53,134 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Central Community College one of the top schools for clinical/medical social work. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 73 clinical/medical social work students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical/medical social work degree from Central Community College earn around $43,218 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,277 to complete this degree.
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University Of South Dakota is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical social work, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public university. About 60% of students finish within six years. University Of South Dakota awarded about 100 clinical/medical social work degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical/medical social work degree from University Of South Dakota earn around $44,527 in the first couple years of their career. University Of South Dakota graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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Metropolitan Community College Area came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best clinical/medical social work schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Omaha. Metropolitan Community College Area awarded about 41 clinical/medical social work degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical/medical social work program make about $45,583 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,799.
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Capella University earned the #6 position for clinical/medical social work this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Roughly 20% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 450 clinical/medical social work students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical/medical social work degree from Capella University earn around $47,787 in the first couple years of their career. Capella University graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot for clinical/medical social work this year. This large public university is located in the city of Lincoln. About 14 clinical/medical social work degrees were awarded at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent year. Students who receive their clinical/medical social work degree from Southeast Community College Area earn around $25,644 in the first couple years of their career. Southeast Community College Area graduates carry a median of $22,940 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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