by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Minnesota, there were 2,143 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 621 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Metropolitan State University
Bemidji State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 58 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St Catherine University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Social Work Report
With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College at Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Concordia College at Moorhead
St Olaf College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Bethel University Minnesota
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Walden University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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