Best Online Social Work Programs in Olathe, KS (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Olathe, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Olathe has a population of about 143,720. Median household income is $112,232 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $104,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Olathe. Distances are calculated from Olathe city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Olathe. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas social work page.

Olathe is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$49,880	Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,924
Healthcare Social Worker	$66,260	Kansas City, MO-KS	$71,632
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$58,320	Kansas City, MO-KS	$63,049
Social Worker, All Other	$104,400	Kansas City, MO-KS	$112,865
Social and Community Service Manager	$78,920	Kansas City, MO-KS	$85,319
Social and Human Service Assistant	$45,860	Kansas City, MO-KS	$49,578
Community Health Worker	$49,650	Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,676

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Olathe at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	143,720	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$112,232	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	49.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Johnson County	7,768 workers, 1,563 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Lenexa, KS – 5.4 mi away (52,903 pop)
Overland Park, KS – 7.1 mi away (188,966 pop)
Gardner, KS – 7.6 mi away (21,110 pop)
Shawnee, KS – 9.1 mi away (65,194 pop)
Leawood, KS – 10.5 mi away (34,565 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Olathe. The closest is Avila University in Kansas City, MO (12.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Kansas (23.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Olathe are: Social Worker, All Other ($104,400), Social and Community Service Manager ($78,920), Healthcare Social Worker ($66,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lenexa instead of Olathe?

Lenexa, KS is 5.4 miles from Olathe and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Olathe’s median household income of $112,232 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Olathe while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Olathe

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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