Best Online Social Work Programs in Saint Cloud, MN (2026)

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

Saint Cloud, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Saint Cloud has a population of about 69,926. Median household income is $61,112 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Cloud, MN metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $87,170 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 Saint Cloud. Distances are calculated from Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud. 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.

Saint Cloud is part of the St. Cloud, MN metro area (BLS area code 41060). 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	$60,790	St. Cloud, MN	$69,395
Healthcare Social Worker	$65,970	St. Cloud, MN	$75,308
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$68,240	St. Cloud, MN	$77,900
Social Worker, All Other	$87,170	St. Cloud, MN	$99,509
Social and Community Service Manager	$77,220	St. Cloud, MN	$88,151
Social and Human Service Assistant	$46,220	St. Cloud, MN	$52,763
Community Health Worker	$44,610	St. Cloud, MN	$50,925

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.

Saint Cloud at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	69,926	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$61,112	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	29.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	87.6 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Stearns County	2,455 workers, 242 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Monticello, MN – 24.4 mi away (26,875 pop)
Elk River, MN – 32.5 mi away (24,364 pop)
Ramsey, MN – 39.8 mi away (26,206 pop)
Andover, MN – 45.3 mi away (32,461 pop)
Maple Grove, MN – 45.3 mi away (69,576 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Saint Cloud. The closest is Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, MN (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Capella University (58.5 miles). 5 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 Saint Cloud are: Social Worker, All Other ($87,170), Social and Community Service Manager ($77,220), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($68,240). 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 Monticello instead of Saint Cloud?

Monticello, MN is 24.4 miles from Saint Cloud 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.

Saint Cloud’s median household income of $61,112 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud

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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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