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

2 Colleges
$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.

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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 80% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Walla Walla University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Washington. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

Full Social Work at Walla Walla University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 2 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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