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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

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 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in social work at Portland State University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Of the 27 students majoring in social work at GFU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in social work at University of Portland, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Oregon. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 14 students majoring in social work at Warner Pacific, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the social work majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Pacific take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,856.

Full Social Work at Pacific University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,819
Washington 678
Nevada 462
Hawaii 199
Alaska 76

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 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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