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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,211
Arizona 577
Oklahoma 185
New Mexico 270

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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