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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges in Nevada
516 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$44,119 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #13 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 516 degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision. 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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Best Schools for Social Work in Nevada

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.

Top Nevada Schools in Social Work

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
299 Social Work Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the social work program at University of Nevada - Reno make $6,121 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Social Work Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Social Work degree recipients from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive an earnings boost of around $6,500 above the average income of social work graduates.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 4,792
Washington 300 678
Oregon 266 501
Hawaii 164 199
Alaska 119 74

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 516

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