Best colleges for social work in Washington

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for social work in Washington8 schools

8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Washington.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$14,091	$14,615	$78,466	85%
Seattle University	$34,662	$19,883	$75,272	76%
Walla Walla University	$23,329	$26,842	$61,885	60%
Pacific Lutheran University	$19,589	$22,578	$66,990	69%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	$10,163	$14,615	$78,466	63%
Heritage University	$14,598	$14,573	$49,416	54%
Saint Martin's University	$28,119	$22,500	$62,092	52%
Eastern Washington University	$13,886	$19,500	$57,897	43%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.