2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 4,021 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,207 and $25,203 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$23,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$68,790 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington

#4

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at Baylor

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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