Social Work programs in California
39 colleges in California offer Social Work, from associate's degree to doctorate (other). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of Southern California, University of Massachusetts Global, and California State University-Los Angeles.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Social Work. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research) Doctorate (other)- Average net price
- $32,740
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,498
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University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $32,654
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,703
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California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $3,967
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,211
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California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $10,440
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,403
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California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $9,338
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,876
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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,760
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,988
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California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $26,285
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,504
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California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,480
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,172
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California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $4,564
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,977
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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $15,364
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,909
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University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $13,481
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,446
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California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $7,021
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,115
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California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $7,000
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,244
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,212
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,677
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University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $12,548
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,511
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California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $6,555
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,951
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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,171
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,626
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California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $6,067
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,188
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $8,615
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,162
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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $13,630
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,896
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $12,278
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,077
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California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $10,229
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,908
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California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $9,320
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,401
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California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $5,652
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,009
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California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,663
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,247
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Northcentral University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,414
- Median debt
- $12,500
- Undergrads
- 60
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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,485
- Median debt
- $29,105
- Acceptance rate
- 34%
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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $38,729
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,998
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World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $15,785
- Graduation rate
- 100%
- Undergrads
- 207
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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,339
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,845
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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $45,566
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,824
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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $21,413
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $72,379
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Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $41,008
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,484
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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $19,058
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,803
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Whittier College
Whittier, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $25,757
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,492
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Chapman University
Orange, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $46,555
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,070
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Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,666
- Median debt
- $12,878
- Acceptance rate
- 0%
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (research)- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $89,816
- Median debt
- $20,854
- Undergrads
- 909
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Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Undergrads
- 55
Program 44.0701, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).