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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

45 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Fresno Pacific University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the social work majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Fresno Pacific take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,275.

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Our analysis found California State University - Sacramento to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 210 students majoring in social work at Sac State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Social Work majors at Sac State take out an average of $22,418 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Cal State LA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,648.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $35,660 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in social work at Fresno State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Social Work majors at Fresno State take out an average of $15,342 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $24,639 in student debt.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

On average, social work graduates from SDSU take out $18,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Portland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $27,609.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $24,506 in student debt.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social work programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 79 students majoring in social work at UC Berkeley, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, social work graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,457 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 26 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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