by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,355 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,306 and $23,188 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,493 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. TC is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Jarvis Christian College is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Social Work Report
With a ranking of #8, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Angelo State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 47 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 47 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Northeastern State University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Stephen F Austin State University
Prairie View A & M University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tarleton State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Tarleton State University
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Central University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 12 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
