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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

31 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,457 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Social Work majors at UNR take out an average of $24,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $18,931 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Social Work majors at Saint Martin's take out an average of $20,357 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,931 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social work programs. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $24,506.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at CSUSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,099.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Seattle U accumulate an average of around $23,977 in student debt.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,819
Washington 678
Oregon 501
Nevada 462
Hawaii 199
Alaska 76

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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