2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master'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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in social work at Portland State University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Of the 236 students majoring in social work at CSULB, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in social work at UNR, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 162 students majoring in social work at San Jose State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 123 students majoring in social work at UW Seattle, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in social work at EWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in social work at Cal State LA, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles
California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
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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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