2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,268 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,291 and $27,510 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Social Work Report

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at Colorado State

#3

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at DU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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