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

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Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Social Work Master'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 master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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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