Edmonds College

Edmonds College awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #5 of the 10 colleges nationally that offer the degree. This is a small program, which cuts both ways: cohorts are tight and faculty access is easy, but course rotations can be less frequent and specialization options narrower than at a larger school.

38.1% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 44.0% against 34.4% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Edmonds College. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (45.3% vs 35.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $13,804 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $15,165 median across the 10 BSW colleges in Washington. 35.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.