2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Across Utah, there were 655 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 306 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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 social work program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Utah

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 41 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Full University of Utah Social Work Report

#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#3 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 42 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read more about Social Work at Utah State University

#4

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

#4 in overall quality

$26,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at UVU

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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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