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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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 936 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #3 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 147 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 66 ’s social work degrees 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%.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
North Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 57 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 94 students 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s social work 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%.
Metropolitan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bemidji State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 94 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students 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%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Social Work Report
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Social Work Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s social work students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Inver Hills Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Inver Hills Community College is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 69 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Social Work Report
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