2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in Oregon

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Oregon, there were 527 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 327 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree social work students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 249 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Portland State University Social Work Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$14,247 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Fox University Social Work Report

#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Pacific University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)

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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