by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 58,923 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 4,583 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,021 and $33,473 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,421 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 148 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 227 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 196 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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Pacific Union College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. PUC is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #10, Whittier College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Touro University Worldwide did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Touro University Worldwide is located in Los Alamitos, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 87%.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 88 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 28 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 92%.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 4 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
California Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in California ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 126 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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