by our College Data Analytics Team
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Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,923 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,954 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,924 and $30,525 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CCCC is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 7 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel College - North Newton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel College - North Newton is a small school located in North Newton, Kansas that handed out 6 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 33 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augsburg University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 91 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Newman University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 6 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 72 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sitting Bull College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sitting Bull College is a small school located in Fort Yates, North Dakota that handed out 0 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 108 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 7 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 135 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 245 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #18, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Loras College is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 21 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St Catherine University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Winona State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luther College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 15 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 135 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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