2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $17,874 per year.
UW Tacoma also made our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Seattle are $17,754 a year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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 city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Walla Walla University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Washington. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Walla Walla U graduate students pay an average of $24,348 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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