by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,923 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,723 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,994 and $27,008 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Browning, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 60 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 598 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 293 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Colorado State University - Pueblo
With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 307 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fort Peck Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 311 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Salish Kootenai College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pablo, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Casper College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 14 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 162 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Social Work at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Utah State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 97 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 69 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. NIC is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 29 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Idaho State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 54 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rock Springs, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Social Work at Western Wyoming Community College
Colorado Mesa University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 80 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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