Ranked #9 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 525 degrees in social work annually.
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.
There were about 366 social work students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
George Fox University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 56 social work students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Pacific University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 social work students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to take a look at Clackamas Community College. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 1273rd out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 31 social work students who graduated with this degree at Clackamas Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
