2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
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Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 701 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, social work is the #18 most popular major in Minnesota. This means that of the 21,569 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.3% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
St Catherine University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social work ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. St. Kate's also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,608 part time students in attendance at St. Kate’s.
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The College of Saint Scholastica earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 1,006 students at St. Scholastica are exclusively online. 751 of St. Scholastica students are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winona State University. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 2,776 students take at least one class online at Winona State. About 1,337 of the students at Winona State are attending part time.
Full Social Work at Winona State University Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of St Thomas Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 3,011 students take at least one class online at UST MN. 2,432 of UST MN students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at University of St Thomas Minnesota
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Cloud State University. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. There are roughly 5,106 part time students in attendance at St. Cloud State University.
Full Social Work at Saint Cloud State University Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Metro State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,941 students at Metro State that take at least one class online. 4,032 students are part time.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population. Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.
About 1.2% of Minnesota State Mankato students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,945 students take at least one class online at Minnesota State Mankato. 3,872 of Minnesota State Mankato students are attending part time.
Full Social Work at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Our rankings recognize Bethel University Minnesota as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,200 students take at least one class online at Bethel University Minnesota. 1,265 of Bethel University Minnesota students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at Bethel University Minnesota
Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Bemidji State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 1,489 students at Bemidji State University are exclusively online. 1,647 students are part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Minnesota State University - Moorhead. MSU Moorhead is a small public school located in the suburb of Moorhead. MSU Moorhead also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in Minnesota list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 2,426 students at MSU Moorhead that take at least one class online. 1,748 of MSU Moorhead students are attending part time.
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