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

7 Ranked Colleges
606 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Missouri

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Missouri” ranking.

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.

Across Missouri, there were 1,059 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 606 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking looked at 7 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree social work students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Missouri

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224.

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#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 81 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#7

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 247 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

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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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