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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

1 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 57,618 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 661 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,367 and $27,714 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at KU

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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