2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 a year.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - East Bay
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 a year.
California State University - Stanislaus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
Stan State graduate students pay an average of $18,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,305 |
| Washington | 403 |
| Oregon | 306 |
| Nevada | 235 |
| Hawaii | 97 |
| Alaska | 29 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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).
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