2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Missouri

by our College Data Analytics Team

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18 Colleges in Missouri

437 Bachelor's Degrees

Social Work is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 437 bachelor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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The social work bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Missouri ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social work program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Master's Degrees in Social Work

Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Overall Popularity in Social Work

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

70 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - St Louis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were roughly 70 social work students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Central Missouri if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. UCM is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were approximately 50 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were approximately 40 social work students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO

39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Missouri Southern State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 39 social work students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In MO

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were roughly 38 social work students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were about 27 social work students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Missouri.

There were about 23 social work students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In MO

Missouri Western is a small public university located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

There were approximately 19 social work students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent data year.

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Point Lookout.

There were about 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at Hard Work U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 17 social work students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	438	643
Iowa	396	254
Kansas	349	267
Nebraska	326	134
North Dakota	238	135
South Dakota	229	20

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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