by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,923 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,638 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,488 and $32,803 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #2 spot on the list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 61 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 311 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 786 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Humboldt State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Humboldt State University
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 32 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Sierra University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 16 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
George Fox University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 195 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 299 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 120 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 366 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 367 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 109 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 290 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 173 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California Baptist University
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 155 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at California State University - Fresno
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 139 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Martin’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Saint Martin’s University
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