Minnesota Colleges That Offer Social Worker Degrees

Augsburg College

• The Lutheran Church founded Augsburg College in 1869 in Minneapolis, and since that time, the college's enrollment has grown to more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The school received the 22nd-place ranking among all regional colleges in the midwestern United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" rankings in the U.S. News and World Report. The bachelor's program in social work requires course work in social policy and human development. Four fieldwork rotations are included in the program focusing on individuals, families and groups, and communities. The college also offers a minor in social welfare and a master's degree in social work. Approximately 97 percent of freshmen and 87 percent of continuing students receive some form of financial aid, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Augsburg College

  2211 Riverside Ave. South

  Minneapolis, MN 55454

  612-330-1001

  augsburg.edu

Bemidji State University

• A public institution, Bemidji State University is in Bemidji, a town 220 miles from Minneapolis. Home to more than 5,100 undergraduate and graduate students, the college received the 92nd-place ranking among all regional universities in the midwestern United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" from the U.S. News and World Report. Among the courses required for the major are statistics, research methods, biology, political science, communications, family dynamics and social welfare policy. All students participate in a field experience placement observing social workers and then complete a formal internship during the senior year with a local agency, organization or school. Around 83 percent of freshmen and 78 percent of continuing students benefit from financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Minnesota residents receive tuition discounts, and the college offers a limited number of scholarships exclusively for social work majors.

  Bemidji State University

  1500 Birchmont Drive Northeast

  Bemidji, MN 56601

  218-755-2040

  bemidjistate.edu

University of St. Thomas

• A private college founded by the Roman Catholic Church, the University of St. Thomas' 110-acre campus in St. Paul serves as home to more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The U.S. News and World Report website ranked the college 124th among all universities in the United States in its "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college offers its Bachelor of Science degree program in cooperation with nearby St. Catherine's College for women, but classes are held primarily on the St. Thomas campus. Students take classes in human behavior, communication and interviewing skills, research, group work skills and social policy. Students complete two field work placements over the course of the program and have the opportunity to spend a semester studying abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico, if they wish. Some courses in the program are offered on Saturdays for the convenience of part-time working students. A master's degree in social work is also available. The University of St. Thomas participates in federal and state financial aid programs and offers work-study placements.

  University of St. Thomas

  2115 Summit Ave.

  St. Paul, MN 55105

  651-962-6150

  stthomas.edu