2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Utah, there were 655 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,017 and $23,893 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 306 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in Utah

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,711 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read more about Social Work at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$47,409 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 172 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#3

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

#4 in overall quality

$26,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVU are $26,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Utah Valley University

#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#3 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$45,852 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)

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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