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 7 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for social work is Nebraska Wesleyan University. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Nebraska Wesleyan University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #2 on our list of the most focused social work schools. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. About 4% of the degrees University Of Nebraska At Omaha awards are in social work, or about 148 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Nebraska At Omaha
A rank of #3 makes Union College Nebraska one of the most focused schools for social work. Union College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln. About 3% of the degrees Union College Nebraska awards are in social work, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Union College Nebraska
University Of Nebraska At Kearney came in at #4 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Chadron State College is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Chadron State College is a public school located in the town of Chadron. Social Work accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Chadron State College
Northeast Community College comes in at #6 for social work focus this year. Northeast Community College is a public school located in the town of Norfolk. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Northeast Community College
Creighton University landed the #7 spot among the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit university. Social Work accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Creighton University
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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