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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges
$37,538 Avg Salary
$26,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 306 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Work Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges.

Top Oregon Schools in Social Work

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Work at George Fox University

The excellent programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Social Work at Portland State University 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
California 3,305
Washington 403
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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