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2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
1,160 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Minnesota, there were 1,906 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,160 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) in Minnesota

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read more about Social Work at Saint Cloud State University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at Minnesota State Mankato

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Duluth Social Work Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 124 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Social Work Report

#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400.

Read more about Social Work at St. Kate’s

#4 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

St. Scholastica did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at St. Scholastica

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Augsburg University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making Over $110k list. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augsburg University are $13,165, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at Augsburg

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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