2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 501 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,609.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year.
GFU also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Pacific carry an average student debtload of $25,856.
Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year.
University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,819 |
| Washington | 678 |
| Nevada | 462 |
| Hawaii | 199 |
| Alaska | 76 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Social Work
| 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 4 schools only.
- 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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