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2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$17,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work

Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $13,379 per year.

Read full report on Social Work at Eastern Washington University

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $17,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Social Work at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Social Work at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.

Read full report on Social Work at Seattle University

#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

Walla Walla U graduate students pay an average of $24,348 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Work at Walla Walla University Report

Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges 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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