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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Social Work in Missouri

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Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 922 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.

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Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 122 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full UMSL Social Work Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Missouri State Social Work Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Social Work at Saint Louis University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at University of Central Missouri

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Work at UMKC

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Work at Park University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Southeast Missouri State University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 30 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Western Social Work Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia

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With a ranking of #11, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 23 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Missouri Southern

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’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%.

Full Evangel Social Work Report

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Work at Avila University

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Work at LU Missouri

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With a ranking of #15, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Social Work at Hannibal - LaGrange University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Work at Lindenwood University

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hard Work U Social Work Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Fontbonne University Social Work Report

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Southwest Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Baptist University Social Work Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 William Woods University Social Work Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Social Work at Maryville U

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