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Colleges for Social Work in California
27 colleges in California award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
University of California-Berkeley
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 3%Berkeley, CA · Value A+ · Academics A
#2
San Diego State University
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%San Diego, CA · Value A · Academics B+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA Earnings $69,244 · Debt $35,167 | $69,244 | $35,167 |
| 2 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Earnings $69,201 · Debt $11,000 | $69,201 | $11,000 |
| 3 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Earnings $68,524 · Debt — | $68,524 | — |
| 4 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Earnings $68,448 · Debt $11,716 | $68,448 | $11,716 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Earnings $67,393 · Debt $13,000 | $67,393 | $13,000 |
| 6 | Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA Earnings $61,951 · Debt $23,750 | $61,951 | $23,750 |
| 7 | Pacific Union College Angwin, CA Earnings $61,514 · Debt — | $61,514 | — |
| 8 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Earnings $59,545 · Debt $11,000 | $59,545 | $11,000 |
| 9 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Earnings $58,280 · Debt $16,750 | $58,280 | $16,750 |
| 10 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Earnings $57,953 · Debt $18,250 | $57,953 | $18,250 |
| 11 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA Earnings $57,146 · Debt $15,829 | $57,146 | $15,829 |
| 12 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA Earnings $56,674 · Debt $15,000 | $56,674 | $15,000 |
| 13 | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA Earnings $56,038 · Debt $12,345 | $56,038 | $12,345 |
| 14 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA Earnings $52,988 · Debt $12,449 | $52,988 | $12,449 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA Earnings $47,441 · Debt $27,750 | $47,441 | $27,750 |
All 27
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Berkeley · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,481 | 45,699 | |
| San Diego State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. San Diego · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,364 | 39,241 | |
| Chapman University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Orange · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $46,555 | 9,961 | |
| California State University-Long Beach RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Long Beach · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,440 | 40,278 | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. San Diego · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,729 | 4,494 | |
| San Jose State University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. San Jose · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,760 | 36,062 | |
| California State University-Fullerton RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fullerton · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,555 | 41,962 | |
| Azusa Pacific University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Azusa · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,212 | 6,487 | |
| Pacific Union College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Angwin · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,008 | 938 | |
| California State University-Chico Chico · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,480 | 14,523 | |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,000 | 23,986 | |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,338 | 31,172 | |
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,564 | 18,925 | |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,278 | 23,908 | |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,021 | 37,760 | |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,967 | 25,080 | |
| Fresno Pacific University Fresno · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,630 | 2,921 | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Los Angeles · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,413 | 2,308 | |
| Whittier College Whittier · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,757 | 859 | |
| California Baptist University Riverside · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,285 | 11,407 | |
| La Sierra University Riverside · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $45,566 | 1,611 | |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,320 | 13,333 | |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,171 | 6,156 | |
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,058 | 2,357 | |
| Simpson University Redding · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,817 | 907 | |
| University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,654 | 9,069 | |
| Pacific Oaks College Pasadena · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,051 |
Common questions
How many colleges in California offer a social work degree?
27, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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