by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate” 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 Minnesota, there were 2,143 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,414 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
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The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota doctor’s degree social work students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Minnesota for a Doctorate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students 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%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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