by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. 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 “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree social work students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 298 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 286 bachelors’s social work degrees 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%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 203 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 174 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas 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 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 more about Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 65 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 57 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas Christian University
Angelo State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s 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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Social Work Report
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 40 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 40 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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