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2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsIn <nil>, 21,569 people earned their bachelor's in social work, making the major the #24 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 270 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.

Top 25 Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social work ranking for non-traditional students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. St. Kate's also made our Best Colleges for Social Work list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at St. Kate’s is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. 1,608 of St. Kate’s students are attending part time.

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Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Keuka College. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keuka Park. Keuka College also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Work list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 479 students take at least one class online at Keuka College. There are roughly 138 part time students in attendance at Keuka College.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The College of Saint Scholastica. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. St. Scholastica not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Work list.

The student loan default rate at St. Scholastica is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 1,006 of St. Scholastica students are exclusively distance learners. About 751 of the students at St. Scholastica are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Our Lady of the Lake University. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 1.4% of OLLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 980 students at OLLU are exclusively online. There are roughly 319 part time students in attendance at OLLU.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 students at Aurora are exclusively online. 1,443 of Aurora students are attending part time.

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University of Nevada - Reno comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNR also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Work list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 4,563 students take at least one class online at UNR. There are roughly 5,396 part time students in attendance at UNR.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Work rankings.

The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.

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University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. UND excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work list.

The student loan default rate at UND is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,465 students at UND that take at least one class online. About 4,977 of the students at UND are attending part time.

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Winona State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona. Winona State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.

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Our rankings recognize University of St Thomas Minnesota as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. UST MN also made our Best Colleges for Social Work list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 3,011 students at UST MN that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,432 part time students in attendance at UST MN.

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Brescia University
Owensboro, KY

Brescia University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 301 students take at least one class online at Brescia University. 166 of Brescia University students are attending part time.

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The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.

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Portland State University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 7,103 students take at least one class online at Portland State University. 8,440 students are part time.

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Spring Arbor University. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

About 1.1% of Spring Arbor students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,245 of Spring Arbor students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 451 part time students in attendance at Spring Arbor.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis. IUPUI excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work list.

The student loan default rate at IUPUI is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,579 students at IUPUI that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,671 part time students in attendance at IUPUI.

Read full report on Social Work at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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San Jose State University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Work list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 students are part time.

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The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Sacramento. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 students are part time.

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Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Heritage University. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 145 students take at least one class online at Heritage University. There are roughly 158 part time students in attendance at Heritage University.

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University of California - Berkeley comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Social Work list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 students are part time.

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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brandman University. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 5,783 students are part time.

Full Social Work at Brandman University Report

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Westfield State University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Westfield is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. 1,138 students are part time.

Read full report on Social Work at Westfield State University

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

About 1.8% of CSUSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,874 students at CSUSB that take at least one class online. 4,301 of CSUSB students are attending part time.

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Saint Cloud State University comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach. CSULB excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Work list.

About 0.8% of CSULB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 24,806 students at CSULB that take at least one class online. About 8,046 of the students at CSULB are attending part time.

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The #25 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,268 students at Cal State LA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,425 part time students in attendance at Cal State LA.

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Rest of the Top Schools for Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Social Work that almost earned our Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
41 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
42 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
43 Lehman College Bronx, NY
44 Minot State University Minot, ND
45 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
46 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
47 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
48 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
49 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
50 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
51 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
52 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
53 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
54 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

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