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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Truckee Meadows Community College

#2

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

The in-demand associate degree programs at Clackamas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Social Work at Clackamas Community College Report

#3

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rogue Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

About 75% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Read full report on Social Work at Chemeketa Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Social Work at Edmonds Community College Report

Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

Full Social Work at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

Linn-Benton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Read full report on Social Work at Linn-Benton Community College

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 7 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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