2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the social work majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the social work majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley 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 . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 60% of the social work majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Walla Walla University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,819 |
| Washington | 678 |
| Oregon | 501 |
| Nevada | 462 |
| Hawaii | 199 |
| Alaska | 76 |
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 10 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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