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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,748 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 144 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 69 doctorate’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 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 40 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 18 students 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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