Best colleges for social work in Kansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Kansas10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public#3 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 2
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public#4 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Public#6 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 4
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · Public#8 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 5
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 6
Newman University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit#12 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 7
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · Public#14 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 8
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS · Private nonprofit#18 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 9
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS · Private nonprofit#22 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 10
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit#26 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Kansas State University | About $19,000 | $21,250 | $57,262 | 71% |
| Washburn University | About $15,000 | $18,127 | $49,774 | 53% |
| Pittsburg State University | About $16,000 | $18,969 | $50,579 | 57% |
| Fort Hays State University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $48,928 | 48% |
| Newman University | About $20,000 | $20,801 | $55,041 | 53% |
| Wichita State University | About $13,000 | $20,500 | $51,532 | 51% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | About $23,000 | $23,250 | $51,152 | 49% |
| Tabor College | About $20,000 | $23,887 | $54,058 | 34% |
| Bethel College-North Newton | About $33,000 | $24,000 | $49,898 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16