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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 3,305 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at University of California - Berkeley

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern California

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Social Work at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 403
Oregon 306
Nevada 235
Hawaii 97
Alaska 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 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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