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

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

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Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

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

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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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 6 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).
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