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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,765 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,156 and $22,714 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,274 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in social work. To top this list, a school must have a successful social work program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #1 spot on the list. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 210 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 California State University - Sacramento
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 198 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Social Work Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 130 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fresno Social Work Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Portland State University
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 76 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Chico
California State University - Long Beach landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Humboldt State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Humboldt State University
Eastern Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at San Jose State University
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Heritage University is a small school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 47 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. BYU - H is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 34 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Francisco State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 25 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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