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2025 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Colleges in Washington
275 Bachelor's Degrees
$39,551 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Work is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 275 bachelor's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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

Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington The social work bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social work students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Work in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Work

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social work program report average early career income of $40,969.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, social work bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $39,102 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Eastern Washington University

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18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Pacific Lutheran University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Pacific Lutheran University

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Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social work has to take a look at Heritage University. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social work program report average early career income of $37,164.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Heritage University

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14 Annual Graduates

Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lacey.More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Saint Martin’s University

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UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social work program report average early career wages of $40,969.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 1,514
Oregon 185 154
Nevada 129 183
Hawaii 112 102
Alaska 75 47

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Social Work Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 255
Child Advocacy & Policy 20

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