Social Work Programs in California
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Social Work Programs in California
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento | Social Work | $43,986 n=235 | $14,985 n=155 |
| San Diego State University | Social Work | $42,357 n=110 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Social Work | $39,621 n=235 | $15,000 n=165 |
| California State University-Fresno | Social Work | $38,751 n=154 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Social Work | $59,991 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $13,062 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| California State University-Chico | Social Work | $46,652 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $16,389 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| California State University-East Bay | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| California State University-Long Beach | Social Work | $45,614 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $12,062 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| California State University-Northridge | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of California-Berkeley | Social Work | $51,615 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $9,543 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Chapman University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Social Work | $43,330 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $25,000 n=158 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Social Work | $43,207 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $21,478 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| La Sierra University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Pacific Oaks College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| San Francisco State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Simpson University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Whittier College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Social Work | $54,047 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $31,062 n=172 |
| World Mission University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Touro University Worldwide | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| California Prestige University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |