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Best Social Work Schools Near Pittsburg, KS (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Pittsburg, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Pittsburg has a population of about 20,606. Median household income is $40,220 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,260 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Social Work Schools to Pittsburg
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer social work programs near Pittsburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pittsburg city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
BOCSCORE
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 Pittsburg.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas social work page.
Social Work Wages Near Pittsburg
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker
$54,300
Healthcare Social Worker
$64,440
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$56,330
Social Worker, All Other
N/A
Social and Community Service Manager
$79,260
Social and Human Service Assistant
$42,570
Community Health Worker
$47,300
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.
Pittsburg at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
20,606
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$40,220
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Pittsburg-Area Cities With Social Work Programs
How many accredited social work schools are near Pittsburg, KS?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Pittsburg. The closest is Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Evangel University (80.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying social work roles in Kansas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles in Kansas are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,260), Healthcare Social Worker ($64,440), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($56,330). Wages for Pittsburg workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Joplin instead of Pittsburg?
Joplin, MO is 25.7 miles from Pittsburg 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.
Is Pittsburg an affordable place to study social work?
Pittsburg’s median household income of $40,220 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pittsburg 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
