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Social Work Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 145 graduate schools offering social work majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the best three social work graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 social work colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 social work graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 10 social work programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 6 social work programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 6 social work programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 8 social work programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 3 social work programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 social work programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 4 social work programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
8. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 5 social work programs

Drake University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 social work program

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 4 social work programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 9 social work programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
12. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 6 social work programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 4 social work programs

Saint Louis University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 social work programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
15. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 1 social work program

Illinois Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
16. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 1 social work program

Marquette University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 1 social work program

Creighton University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 social work program

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
19. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 9 social work programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 5 social work programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
21. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 5 social work programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 3 social work programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
23. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 6 social work programs

University of Dayton - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 2 social work programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 5 social work programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 4 social work programs

Michigan Technological University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 1 social work program

Adler University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Adler University

Chicago, IL, 2 social work programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 6 social work programs

Loyola University Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
30. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 7 social work programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 8 social work programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 5 social work programs

University of Northern Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
33. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 social work programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 2 social work programs

St Catherine University - Graduate School Ranking
35. St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN, 1 social work program

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 2 social work programs

Lewis University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 1 social work program

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 4 social work programs

University of Michigan Dearborn - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 2 social work programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 1 social work program

Bethel University Saint Paul - Graduate School Ranking
41. Bethel University Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 1 social work program

Grand Valley State University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 4 social work programs

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 social work programs

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 6 social work programs

Spring Arbor University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI, 1 social work program

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
46. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 5 social work programs

University of Missouri St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
47. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 4 social work programs

Ball State University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 5 social work programs

Winona State University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Winona State University

Winona, MN, 2 social work programs

University of North Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 4 social work programs


Social work graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State28 Social Work Schools in Illinois15 Social Work Schools in Indiana8 Social Work Schools in Iowa6 Social Work Schools in Kansas20 Social Work Schools in Michigan19 Social Work Schools in Minnesota12 Social Work Schools in Missouri6 Social Work Schools in Nebraska4 Social Work Schools in North Dakota17 Social Work Schools in Ohio3 Social Work Schools in South Dakota7 Social Work Schools in Wisconsin


Social work schools in other regions:

Northeast: 145 graduate schools
Northwest: 30 graduate schools
South: 230 graduate schools
Southeast: 153 graduate schools
West: 116 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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