2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across Idaho, there were 511 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 290 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho master’s degree social work students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho

#1

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 226 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at Boise State

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#3 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 25 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at ISU

#3

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$11,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NNU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Northwest Nazarene University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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