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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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 Washington, there were 683 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,317 and $20,526 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree vets studying social work.

Top 5 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 123 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 121 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 647 of the 12,349 students enrolled at EWU were GI Bill® students, of which 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. EWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle University, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s. Walla Walla University is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Walla Walla U also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #4.Of the 1,737 students enrolled at Walla Walla U, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,178. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Walla Walla University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Social Work for a Master’s. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Of the 5,364 students enrolled at UW Tacoma, 721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,084. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Tacoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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