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Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso sits in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 94 social work graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#12 of 41
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#21 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#111 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#325 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso

Students who complete The University of Texas at El Paso’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,588
2 years	$38,900
3 years	$41,378
4 years	$46,666
5 years	$58,052

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso take home a median $46,666, compared with $58,459 for all The University of Texas at El Paso graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 88% women (83) and 12% men (11).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 45 bachelor’s social work graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 91% were women (41) and 9% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	44

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 49 master’s social work degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 86% were women (42) and 14% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	46

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at The University of Texas at El Paso

The Social Work program at The University of Texas at El Paso breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	94

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.