by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across Minnesota, there were 2,143 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,354 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #1 spot on the list. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 79 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 856 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 37 students 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 St Catherine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 36 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 114 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Social Work Report
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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