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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Texas

18 Colleges
$35,244 Avg Salary
$23,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 2,211 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Work Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Texas

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

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 Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in Texas ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 577
Oklahoma 185
New Mexico 270

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

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 18 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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