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Most Popular Social Work Schools in the The Plains States Region

102 Ranked Colleges
5,380 Social Work Graduations

Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most social work degrees of any in the The Plains States Region.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 102 schools in the The Plains States Region offering social work.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

No school graduates more social work students than Walden University this year. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Walden University graduated around 1,611 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Walden University

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University Of Kansas ranks #2 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. University Of Kansas graduated around 265 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Kansas

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa came in at #3 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. University Of Iowa graduated around 190 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Iowa

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Missouri State University Springfield is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. This school awarded about 152 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Missouri State University Springfield

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranks #5 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. This school awarded about 148 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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Washington University In St Louis comes in at #6 for social work this year. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. Washington University In St Louis graduated around 147 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Washington University In St Louis

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University Of North Dakota placed #7 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. This school awarded about 135 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of North Dakota

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Winona State University placed #8 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public university. This school awarded about 128 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Winona State University

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University Of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 124 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at University Of Northern Iowa

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Wichita State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public university. This school awarded about 118 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Wichita State University

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #11 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 107 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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University Of Missouri St Louis placed #12 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 107 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Missouri St Louis

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Saint Marys University Of Minnesota placed #13 for social work by yearly graduations. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota graduated around 102 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota

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Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg College comes in at #14 for social work this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 95 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Augsburg College

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Fort Hays State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular social work schools. Fort Hays State University is a public school located in the town of Hays. Fort Hays State University graduated around 93 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Fort Hays State University

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Saint Louis University Main Campus placed #16 for social work by yearly graduations. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduated around 91 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Saint Louis University Main Campus

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The College Of Saint Scholastica comes in at #17 for social work this year. Set in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution. The College Of Saint Scholastica graduated around 91 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at The College Of Saint Scholastica

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Minnesota State University Mankato comes in at #18 for social work this year. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Minnesota State University Mankato

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #19 on our list of the most popular social work schools. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduated around 86 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of St Thomas Minnesota

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Saint Cloud State University placed #20 for social work by yearly graduations. Saint Cloud State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 85 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Saint Cloud State University

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University Of Minnesota Duluth comes in at #21 for social work this year. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Minnesota Duluth

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Minnesota State University Moorhead ranked #22 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public institution. This school awarded about 69 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Minnesota State University Moorhead

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular social work schools. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 63 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at St Catherine University

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Washburn University landed the #24 spot among the most popular social work schools. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. Washburn University graduated around 60 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Washburn University

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Saint Ambrose University placed #25 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 56 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Saint Ambrose University

These schools also rank among the most popular for social work this year:

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
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Park University
Parkville, MO
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Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
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Newman University
Wichita, KS
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Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
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South Central College
North Mankato, MN
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Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award social work degrees:

Rank School Location Social Work Graduations
#51 Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND 14
#52 St Olaf College Northfield, MN 14
#53 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA 13
#54 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO 12
#55 Evangel University Springfield, MO 11
#56 Luther College Decorah, IA 11
#57 Minneapolis Community And Technical College Minneapolis, MN 10
#58 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD 10
#59 University Of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 10
#60 Wartburg College Waverly, IA 10
#61 Avila University Kansas City, MO 9
#62 Creighton University Omaha, NE 9
#63 Century College White Bear Lake, MN 8
#64 Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO 8
#65 Northwestern College Iowa Orange City, IA 8
#66 Rochester Community And Technical College Rochester, MN 8
#67 Bethel College North Newton North Newton, KS 7
#68 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA 7
#69 Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS 7
#70 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA 7
#71 Lincoln University Missouri Jefferson City, MO 7
#72 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA 7
#73 North Central University Minneapolis, MN 7
#74 College Of The Ozarks Point Lookout, MO 6
#75 Concordia College At Moorhead Moorhead, MN 6
#76 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA 6
#77 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS 6
#78 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE 6
#79 University Of Mary Bismarck, ND 6
#80 Chadron State College Chadron, NE 5
#81 Tabor College Hillsboro, KS 5
#82 Union College Nebraska Lincoln, NE 5
#83 Central Lakes College Brainerd Brainerd, MN 3
#84 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA 3
#85 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN 3
#86 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO 3
#87 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA 3
#88 William Woods University Fulton, MO 3
#89 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS 2
#90 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA 2
#91 Minnesota State College Southeast Technical Winona, MN 2
#92 University Of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS 2
#93 Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE 2
#94 Alexandria Technical And Community College Alexandria, MN 1
#95 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS 1
#96 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA 1
#97 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN 1
#98 Missouri State University West Plains West Plains, MO 1
#99 North Dakota State University Main Campus Fargo, ND 1
#100 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar Calmar, IA 1

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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