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 Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado” 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 Colorado, there were 1,096 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 6 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado”.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 543 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 291 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Social Work at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 184 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Social Work Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Colorado list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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