2024 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a doctor's degree in social work is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to social work students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other social work students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social work to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social work related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social work students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social work needs to check out University of Denver. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Denver

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

7 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in social work. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Utah

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	123	4
Utah	104	7

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Social Work Related Rankings by Major

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Social Work Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	11

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.