Best colleges for social work in Minnesota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Minnesota16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Minnesota.
- 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
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 2
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 3
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit#7 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 4
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 5
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 6
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 7
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 8
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 9
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 10
Winona State University
Winona, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 11
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 12
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 13
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 14
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 15
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 16
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf College | $23,874 | $26,000 | $65,543 | 84% |
| University of St. Thomas | $29,155 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Bethel University | $28,556 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | $18,743 | $22,024 | $62,616 | 65% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | $27,846 | $20,000 | $65,934 | 71% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | $24,902 | $26,847 | $59,317 | 61% |
| St. Catherine University | $19,764 | $24,181 | $59,282 | 61% |
| North Central University | $25,817 | $23,200 | $45,064 | 66% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | $17,997 | $20,000 | $50,527 | 57% |
| Winona State University | $17,503 | $21,500 | $58,532 | 57% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | $19,139 | $21,106 | $56,922 | 54% |
| Bemidji State University | $15,261 | $19,750 | $53,755 | 48% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | $15,291 | $20,500 | $51,342 | 45% |
| Augsburg University | $23,873 | $25,347 | $58,829 | 52% |
| Metropolitan State University | $16,863 | $17,100 | $64,705 | 44% |
| Saint Cloud State University | $13,529 | $21,058 | $55,813 | 40% |
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
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- 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