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2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

12 Colleges
701 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,772 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MinnesotaWith 701 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, social work is the #18 most popular major in Minnesota. This means that of the 21,569 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.3% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.

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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best 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. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. St. Kate's also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. About 1,608 of the students at St. Kate’s are attending part time.

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The College of Saint Scholastica earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.

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

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winona State University. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.

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. 1,337 of Winona State students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of St Thomas Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.

The student loan default rate at UST MN is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,011 students at UST MN that take at least one class online. About 2,432 of the students at UST MN are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Cloud State University. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.

About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 students are part time.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. About 4,032 of the students at Metro State are attending part time.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population. Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.

About 1.2% of Minnesota State Mankato students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,945 students take at least one class online at Minnesota State Mankato. There are roughly 3,872 part time students in attendance at Minnesota State Mankato.

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Our rankings recognize Bethel University Minnesota as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,200 students at Bethel University Minnesota that take at least one class online. 1,265 students are part time.

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Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Bemidji State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 1,489 of Bemidji State University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,647 part time students in attendance at Bemidji State University.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Minnesota State University - Moorhead. MSU Moorhead is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. MSU Moorhead also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list, coming in at #8.

The student loan default rate at MSU Moorhead is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,426 students at MSU Moorhead that take at least one class online. About 1,748 of the students at MSU Moorhead are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 391
Iowa 314
Kansas 273
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 179
South Dakota 20

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