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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 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.

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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 9 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Social Work at UMN Twin Cities

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Social Work Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Iowa 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 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Social Work at University of Kansas

#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 $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SLU Social Work Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $75-$110k list, UST MN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, 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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