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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 3,305 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 73% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern California

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at University of California - Berkeley Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at California Baptist University

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Loma Linda University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 403
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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