2021 Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Social Work Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social work.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Nevada - Reno tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Far Western US Region that are best for non-traditional social work students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNR has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region ranking.
About 0.8% of UNR students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,563 students take at least one class online at UNR. About 5,396 of the students at UNR are attending part time.
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Portland State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
About 1.5% of Portland State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,103 students take at least one class online at Portland State University. About 8,440 of the students at Portland State University are attending part time.
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San Jose State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
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California State University - Sacramento earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 1.7% of Sac State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. There are roughly 7,378 part time students in attendance at Sac State.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - Sacramento
Our rankings recognize Heritage University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 145 students take at least one class online at Heritage University. 158 students are part time.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
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Brandman University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social work schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.2% of Brandman students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,783 students are part time.
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California State University - San Bernardino comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 11,874 students at CSUSB that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,301 part time students in attendance at CSUSB.
Read full report on Social Work at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - Long Beach earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach. CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Social Work in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at CSULB is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,806 students take at least one class online at CSULB. About 8,046 of the students at CSULB are attending part time.
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California State University - Los Angeles earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.7% of Cal State LA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,268 students take at least one class online at Cal State LA. About 5,425 of the students at Cal State LA are attending part time.
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