2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Washington (With Aid)

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 “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 888 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,709 and $29,337 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 597 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree social work students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Washington (With Aid)

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,946 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 248 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at UW Seattle

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$28,921 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,118 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 185 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington

#4 in overall quality

$23,841 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,798 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walla Walla University is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 86 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walla Walla U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walla Walla University are $23,841, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at Walla Walla University

#4

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, Washington

#5 in overall quality

$30,438 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,946 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 52 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at UW Tacoma

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle University is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 26 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at Seattle U

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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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