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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Indiana

5 Ranked Colleges
598 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Indiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across Indiana, there were 1,395 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 598 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking looked at 5 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.

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 Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Indiana

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 425 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at IUPUI

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 29 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at IU Bloomington

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 99 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

#4

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - East landed the #4 spot on the list. IU East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU East also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - East are $18,275.

Read more about Social Work at IU East

#5

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UIndy also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644, 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%.

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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