by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 4,791 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,939 and $30,670 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 63 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 14 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 10 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Haskell is a small public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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Northeast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dodge City Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kirkwood Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Social Work Report
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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