2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 a year.
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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stan State are $18,582 a year.
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Azusa Pacific University 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. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Fox University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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