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2022 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

3 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
44 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 associate degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Associate Degree

Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of social work for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to social work students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of social work students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social work related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Social Work in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in social work.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Social Work

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Chemeketa Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in social work. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Salem.More information about a associate in social work from Chemeketa Community College

#2

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in social work needs to look into Rogue Community College. Rogue Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Grants Pass.More information about a associate in social work from Rogue Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Clackamas Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in social work from Clackamas Community College

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 265 40
Nevada 188 5

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Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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