Best Online Social Work Programs in Richfield, MN (2026)

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

Richfield, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Richfield has a population of about 36,725. Median household income is $84,055 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $89,990 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 Richfield. Distances are calculated from Richfield 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 Richfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Richfield is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$70,530	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$67,300
Healthcare Social Worker	$73,970	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$70,582
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$75,020	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$71,584
Social Worker, All Other	$79,790	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$76,135
Social and Community Service Manager	$89,990	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$85,868
Social and Human Service Assistant	$49,750	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$47,471
Community Health Worker	$48,340	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$46,126

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.

Richfield at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	36,725	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$84,055	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	44.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	104.8 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Hennepin County	42,745 workers, 2,858 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Bloomington, MN – 3.5 mi away (85,319 pop)
Edina, MN – 3.9 mi away (51,350 pop)
Minneapolis, MN – 6.1 mi away (2,866,604 pop)
Saint Louis Park, MN – 6.4 mi away (48,747 pop)
Eagan, MN – 7.1 mi away (66,428 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Richfield. The closest is St Catherine University in Saint Paul, MN (5.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Minneapolis Community and Technical College (6.7 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 Richfield are: Social and Community Service Manager ($89,990), Social Worker, All Other ($79,790), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($75,020). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bloomington instead of Richfield?

Bloomington, MN is 3.5 miles from Richfield 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.

Richfield’s median household income of $84,055 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Richfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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 Richfield

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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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