2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Work 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for social work students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Eastern Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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