2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in social work, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 doctor's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Doctor's Degree

The social work doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social work program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

152 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in California.

There were roughly 152 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Southern California

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Portland State University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social work. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Oregon.

There were roughly 5 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from Portland State University

3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social work has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in California.

There were about 4 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social work from University of California - Los Angeles

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in California.

There were about 4 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from University of California - Berkeley

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social work in Washington.

There were roughly 3 social work students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

6

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

6

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

#1 Most Popular In HI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu. More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Hawaii at Manoa

6

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in social work from Loma Linda University

Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	83
Washington	115	9
Oregon	102	6
Hawaii	53	2

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Social Work Related Rankings by Major

Social Work is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Social Work Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	168

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	22
Public Policy	20
Human Services	5

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.