by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Nebraska” 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 Nebraska, there were 256 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 Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 8 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 26 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 149 ’s social work degrees 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Nebraska at Kearney
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska list. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Creighton University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 14 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Nebraska ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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