Best Social Work colleges in California 2024

Best Social Work colleges in California for 2024

The University of California Berkeley offers a graduate-level social work program, ideal for students interested in working with clients in clinical and human services roles. It is common for students in the program to take classes in psychology and specialize in a particular age group or demographic to work with. UC Berkeley offers a two-year path with opportunities to apply to internships at schools in the Bay Area to gain real-world experience.

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California State University-Fullerton offers 1 Social Work degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 108 Social Work students graduated with students earning 108 Master's degrees.

University of Southern California offers 3 Social Work degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 786 Social Work students graduated with students earning 664 Master's degrees, and 122 Doctoral degrees.

California Baptist University offers 3 Social Work degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 126 Social Work students graduated with students earning 126 Master's degrees.

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California State University-Long Beach offers 2 Social Work degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 345 Social Work students graduated with students earning 273 Master's degrees, and 72 Bachelor's degrees.

California State University-San Bernardino offers 2 Social Work degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 165 Social Work students graduated with students earning 122 Master's degrees, and 43 Bachelor's degrees.

San Diego State University offers 3 Social Work degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 214 Social Work students graduated with students earning 107 Master's degrees, 105 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

California State University-Monterey Bay offers 1 Social Work degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2022, 42 Social Work students graduated with students earning 42 Master's degrees.

California State University-Dominguez Hills offers 1 Social Work degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 98 Social Work students graduated with students earning 98 Master's degrees.

California State University-Los Angeles offers 2 Social Work degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 367 Social Work students graduated with students earning 227 Bachelor's degrees, and 140 Master's degrees.

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List of all Social Work colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of California-Berkeley Logo University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
3/5
24 : 1 45,307
California State University-Fullerton Logo California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA
2/5
39 : 1 40,386
University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
5/5
23 : 1 48,945
California Baptist University Logo California Baptist University Riverside, CA
5/5
31 : 1 11,495
California State University-Long Beach Logo California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
2/5
36 : 1 38,973