by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in social work than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in Idaho that offer social work awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on social work in Idaho, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Northwest Nazarene University tops our list of the most focused social work schools. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Northwest Nazarene University
A rank of #2 makes Boise State University one of the most focused schools for social work. Boise State University is a public school located in the city of Boise. About 5% of the degrees Boise State University awards are in social work, or about 336 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Boise State University
Lewis Clark State College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Lewiston, Lewis Clark State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Lewis Clark State College
College Of Western Idaho came in at #4 on our list of the most focused social work schools. College Of Western Idaho is a public school located in the rural area of Nampa. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for College Of Western Idaho
Idaho State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Idaho State University
North Idaho College landed the #6 spot among the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees North Idaho College awards are in social work, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for North Idaho College
College Of Southern Idaho placed #7 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a public university. About 1% of the degrees College Of Southern Idaho awards are in social work, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at College Of Southern Idaho
Brigham Young University Idaho ranked #8 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Brigham Young University Idaho
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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