2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,819 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for social work students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 85% of the social work majors at the school.
Request Information
Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
Full Social Work at California State University - Long Beach Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Full Social Work at San Jose State University Report
Request Information
Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Of the 148 students majoring in social work at CSUN, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 82% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 18% are male.
Full Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles Report
Request Information
California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in social work at Cal Baptist, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Request Information
California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
Full Social Work at California State University - Fullerton Report
Request Information
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
Request Information
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
Request Information
California State University - Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.
Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 678 |
| Oregon | 501 |
| Nevada | 462 |
| Hawaii | 199 |
| Alaska | 76 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.