2024 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Schools in California

Ranked #84 in popularity, clinical/medical social work is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical social work students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 37 master's degrees in clinical/medical social work to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical social work students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical/medical social work students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical social work related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical/medical social work students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Social Work in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical/medical social work.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Clinical/Medical Social Work

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in clinical/medical social work. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical social work from Loma Linda University

2

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

It is hard to beat University of the Pacific if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical/medical social work. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical social work from University of the Pacific

Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	113

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Clinical/Medical Social Work Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Clinical/Medical Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical/Medical Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1,161
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	41
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.