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Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota
17 colleges in Minnesota award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Earnings $62,227 · Debt $28,020 | $62,227 | $28,020 |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Earnings $60,755 · Debt $17,698 | $60,755 | $17,698 |
| 3 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Earnings $60,546 · Debt $24,783 | $60,546 | $24,783 |
| 4 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN Earnings $56,858 · Debt $19,871 | $56,858 | $19,871 |
| 5 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Earnings $56,345 · Debt $23,000 | $56,345 | $23,000 |
| 6 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Earnings $55,743 · Debt $18,974 | $55,743 | $18,974 |
| 7 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Earnings $54,448 · Debt $22,500 | $54,448 | $22,500 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN Earnings $54,226 · Debt $22,973 | $54,226 | $22,973 |
| 9 | Winona State University Winona, MN Earnings $54,056 · Debt $20,225 | $54,056 | $20,225 |
| 10 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Earnings $52,765 · Debt $24,300 | $52,765 | $24,300 |
| 11 | St. Olaf College Northfield, MN Earnings $50,611 · Debt $27,000 | $50,611 | $27,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Earnings $50,419 · Debt $19,909 | $50,419 | $19,909 |
| 13 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Earnings $45,467 · Debt — | $45,467 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Northfield · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,874 | 3,074 | |
| University of St. Thomas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,155 | 9,121 | |
| Bethel University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,556 | 3,521 | |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Duluth · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,743 | 9,350 | |
| The College of Saint Scholastica RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Duluth · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,846 | 2,979 | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Moorhead · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,902 | 1,868 | |
| St. Catherine University All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,764 | 3,533 | |
| North Central University Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,817 | 984 | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,997 | 4,410 | |
| Winona State University Winona · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,503 | 6,058 | |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,139 | 14,709 | |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,261 | 3,926 | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,291 | 7,324 | |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,873 | 3,161 | |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,863 | 6,005 | |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,529 | 10,514 | |
| Walden University Minneapolis · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $33,817 | 44,223 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Minnesota offer a social work degree?
17, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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