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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking.

Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 56,762 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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 $48-$75k” 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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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Social Work Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Social Work at University of California - Berkeley

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Social Work at UCLA

#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 $48-$75k. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 152 doctorate’s social work 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Social Work Report

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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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