2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Nebraska

If you pursue a master's degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 master's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Work in Nebraska

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

97 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social work has to check out University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Nebraska.

Soon after graduating, social work master's recipients usually make about $43,400 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in social work from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social work needs to take a look at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in social work from Nebraska Wesleyan University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	569
Minnesota	169	1,074
Iowa	146	171
Kansas	144	321
North Dakota	100	71
South Dakota	84	0

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Social Work Related Rankings by Major

Social Work is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Social Work Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	97

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	95
Human Services	8

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.