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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,916 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at UW Seattle

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA Social Work Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read more about Social Work at Portland State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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