Social Work programs in Minnesota
10 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Social Workers, All Other in Minnesota earn a median of $79,790 a year across 7,270 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $67,450 | 6,540 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $84,220 | 5,430 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $72,470 | 4,870 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $75,020 | 3,590 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $73,970 | 2,430 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.