2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Our Lady of the Lake University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 292 students majoring in social work at ASU - Skysong, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
Full Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,211 |
| Arizona | 577 |
| Oklahoma | 185 |
| New Mexico | 270 |
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 25 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.
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