2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Social Work 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.
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The Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
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 24 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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