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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,557 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 9 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University Social Work Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Social Work Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at SLU

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

Read more about Social Work at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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