2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You
With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 3,305 |
Washington | 403 |
Oregon | 306 |
Nevada | 235 |
Hawaii | 97 |
Alaska | 29 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Administration | 13,571 |
Public Policy | 3,737 |
Human Services | 1,277 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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