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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
1,277 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,244 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,277 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree social work students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

BYU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Social Work Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 172 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 76 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 144 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are $13,747, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 226 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

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#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UM also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Northwest Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 39 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree social work students whose families make $48-$75k list, NNU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NNU are $11,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NNU Social Work Report

#11

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 417 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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