2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 27% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 60% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
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With a ranking of #7, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Walla Walla University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 3,305 |
Washington | 403 |
Oregon | 306 |
Nevada | 235 |
Hawaii | 97 |
Alaska | 29 |
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 |
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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 10 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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