If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,176 degrees in social work to qualified students.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in social work has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 162 social work students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social work degree recipients generally earn around $44,530 in the first five years of their career.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1497 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Denver is a great university overall.
There were approximately 293 social work students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Metropolitan State University of Denver get an earnings boost of about $5,953 above the typical earnings of social work majors.
It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Pueblo if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 74 social work students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn about $39,742 at the beginning of their careers.
It's difficult to beat Colorado Mesa University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 26th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 18 social work students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn an average of $42,254 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
