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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 4,791 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,939 and $30,670 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 936 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 267 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 224 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 153 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 147 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 134 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 122 ’s social work 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 Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Augsburg University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 102 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified ’s social work students 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students 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%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 89 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 81 ’s social work degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 80 students 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%.
Minot State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 78 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 71 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 66 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 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%.
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