2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
14
Colleges
1,421
Bachelor's Degrees
$27,929
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Social Work is the #39 most popular major in California with 1,421 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 6.6% of all the social work bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Social Work Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
San Jose State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional social work students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 students are part time.
Full Social Work at San Jose State University Report
California State University - Sacramento landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Sac State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Work in California rankings.
The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,378 part time students in attendance at Sac State.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Sacramento
University of California - Berkeley earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 students are part time.
Read full report on Social Work at University of California - Berkeley
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brandman University. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 5,783 students are part time.
Read full report on Social Work at Brandman University
California State University - San Bernardino earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population. CSUSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in California list.
The student loan default rate at CSUSB is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,874 students at CSUSB that take at least one class online. About 4,301 of the students at CSUSB are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - Long Beach earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach. CSULB not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 24,806 students at CSULB that take at least one class online. 8,046 of CSULB students are attending part time.
Full Social Work at California State University - Long Beach Report
California State University - Los Angeles earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,268 students take at least one class online at Cal State LA. 5,425 students are part time.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles
San Francisco State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SFSU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in California ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. 6,034 of SFSU students are attending part time.
Read More…
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population. SDSU also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in California list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at SDSU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,452 part time students in attendance at SDSU.
Full Social Work at San Diego State University Report
Azusa Pacific University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in California ranking.
The student loan default rate at Azusa Pacific is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,851 students take at least one class online at Azusa Pacific. 2,771 of Azusa Pacific students are attending part time.
Read full report on Social Work at Azusa Pacific University
