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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,412 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,317 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 403 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for social work students. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $12,196 per year.

UW Tacoma also made our Best Social Work Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

Full Social Work at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

UW Seattle also made our Best Social Work Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for social work students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

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#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
$30,531 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Walla Walla University is a great value for social work students. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla U are $30,531 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,305
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 5 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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