by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 2,143 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,407 and $27,097 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 936 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 105 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at The College of Saint Scholastica
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 57 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 80 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Metropolitan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 61 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Bemidji State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 94 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Social Work Report
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Central College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Concordia College Moorhead
With a ranking of #17, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Social Work at Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Social Work Report
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #20. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 117 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Inver Hills Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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Capella University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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