2025 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Clinical/Medical Social Work is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #341 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical social work students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 63 associate degrees in clinical/medical social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Social Work School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of clinical/medical social work for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical social work students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical/medical social work students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical social work related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical social work students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The clinical/medical 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 the Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Social Work in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical/medical social work students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Social Work

1

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical social work. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical social work from Southeast Community College Area

2

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Metropolitan Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical social work. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha.More information about a associate in clinical/medical social work from Metropolitan Community College

3

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Central Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical social work. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical social work from Central Community College

Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical social work schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Nebraska	163	61

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Clinical/Medical Social Work Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Clinical/Medical Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical/Medical Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	52
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	11
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.