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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$41,317 Avg Salary
$20,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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#3

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

The excellent programs at Walla Walla University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Washington. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for social work students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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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
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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