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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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

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

In 2020-2021, 678 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Work

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Social Work majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $18,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Martin’s University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Washington. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, social work graduates from Saint Martin's take out $20,357 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Social Work majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Social Work majors at Seattle U take out an average of $23,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Heritage University carry an average student debtload of $20,677.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, social work graduates from EWU take out $22,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,819
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 7 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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