2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 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 Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Oregon Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Of the 33 students majoring in social work at GFU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 |
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California | 4,819 |
Washington | 678 |
Nevada | 462 |
Hawaii | 199 |
Alaska | 76 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Social Work
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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