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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region

89 Ranked Colleges
6,355 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered 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.

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 353 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Social Work Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Out of the 89 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 234 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 985 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region. The Bulldogs is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hawkins, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at The Bulldogs

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Social Work Report

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Grants is located in Grants, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Full NMSU Grants Social Work Report

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 281 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 ’s 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 more about Social Work at Northeastern State University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 70 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State Social Work Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Baylor Social Work Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 120 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 23 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Howard County Junior College

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Work at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 105 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Social Work Report

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian Social Work Report

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LCU Social Work Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Social Work Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 17 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Social Work Report

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 36 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 202 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Work at University of Oklahoma

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