If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 630 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools in Kansas.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in social work has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 224 social work students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career income of $37,774.
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 social work students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social work degree recipients usually make about $38,052 in the first five years of their career.
Wichita State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 134 social work students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career wages of $37,381.
It is difficult to beat Fort Hays State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Hays. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 social work students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make an average of $36,922 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 71 social work students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, social work degree recipients generally make about $39,357 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, social work degree recipients usually make around $36,425 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 40 social work students who graduated with this degree at Newman University in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Newman University earn $5,547 more than the typical social work graduate.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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