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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in Washington for social work students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school 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 Schools 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 5 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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