2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 56,762 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21,554 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 450 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree social work students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work
Out of the 450 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
MSU also made our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $11,898 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend MSU.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Bemidji State University is in the top on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 84 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Dakota
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
IWU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,207 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students per year to attend IWU.
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students per year to attend BYU - I.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Social Work Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Stevens Point excels when it comes to social work quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Social Work Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 61 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Brandman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 123 students in 2019-2020.
Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman is $21,604 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 74 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend UPR Rio Piedras.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,397 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.
Read more about Social Work at Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
UW Oshkosh excels when it comes to social work quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
Metropolitan State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 58 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Metro State is in the top on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Metro State is $15,225 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,774 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend UW - Superior.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Superior
With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
St. Cloud State University excels when it comes to social work quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
Read full report on Social Work at Saint Cloud State University
With a ranking of #22, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend WCU.
With a ranking of #23, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,926 for bachelor’s degree social work students per year to attend SRU.
Westfield State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
Westfield also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Work students per year to attend Westfield State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Westfield State University
Chadron State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Chadron State College is $14,268 for bachelor’s degree social work students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Social Work Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 52 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 53 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 54 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| 55 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 56 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 57 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 58 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 59 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 59 | Thomas University | Thomasville, GA |
| 61 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 62 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 63 | Dalton State College | Dalton, GA |
| 64 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA |
| 65 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 67 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 68 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
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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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