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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,277 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,268 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,291 and $27,510 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,277 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 172 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Full U of U Social Work Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 18 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Social Work Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 51 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. USU 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 #8 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 226 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

Full Boise State University Social Work Report

Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree social work students whose families make more than $110k list, MSU Denver has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are $13,747, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Denver Social Work Report

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree social work students whose families make more than $110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Social Work Report

Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

NNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

ISU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

Full ISU Social Work Report

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 417 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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