by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,690 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 94 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 47 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,081 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Humboldt State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 113 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 266 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 118 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Portland State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 341 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 308 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 310 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 108 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 25 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Stanislaus
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 184 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 California State University - Fresno Social Work Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 132 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Social Work at University of Hawaii at Manoa
With a ranking of #25, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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