2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Colorado

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Colorado” 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 Colorado, there were 930 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado”.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Social Work Report

#1

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at University of Denver

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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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