Graduate Social Work Programs at University of Houston

Below are the key facts about graduate study in social work at UH. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 22 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

#138 in the U.S.

#7 in Texas

#10 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, UH among the top schools in the country for social work, coming in at #138 out of 580 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	138 of 580
Best Social Work Schools in Texas	7 of 41
Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region	10 of 60

Here is each degree level granted in social work at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	267
Doctoral	5

During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston conferred 267 master’s degrees in social work.

Master’s Rankings

UH ranks competitively among schools offering social work at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	3
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	92

UH Graduate Tuition and Fees

$21,755 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$20,723	$29,363
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 13% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at UH were White. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master’s in social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at University of Houston

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	97
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	13

During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston awarded 5 doctoral degrees in social work.

Doctoral Rankings

UH is not yet ranked for social work at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

All of the 5 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in social work from UH identified as women.

The largest share of social work doctoral degree graduates at UH were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a doctoral in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0