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

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Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.

The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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.

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

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

Of the 123 students majoring in social work at UW Seattle, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

Of the 121 students majoring in social work at EWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Social Work at Eastern Washington University Report

#3

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Walla Walla University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in social work at UW Tacoma, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 20 students majoring in social work at Seattle U, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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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 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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