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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 75% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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