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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Work

5 Ranked Colleges
440 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Social Work Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Social Work Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 440 people earned their degree in other social work, making the major the 859th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Work Schools” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in other social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The other 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 “Best Value Other Social Work Schools”.

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Best Value Other Social Work Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for other social work students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Work

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Work Schools list. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other social work degrees to qualified students.

CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Social Work Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $8,107 for other social work students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Social Work at California State University - San Bernardino

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Social Work Schools. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 27 ’s other social work degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Social Work Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for Other Social Work students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Other Social Work Report

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Social Work Schools. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gallaudet, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Social Work Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,833 for other social work students per year to attend Gallaudet University.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Other Social Work at Gallaudet University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Social Work Schools. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 30 ’s other social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Social Work Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Marquette is $30,380 for other social work students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 88%.

Full Marquette Other Social Work Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Work Schools list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s other social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Clark also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Social Work Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark is $27,233 for Other Social Work students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Social Work at Clark

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