2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Texas, there were 4,009 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 331 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Austin Community College District

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$3,134 Average Net Price

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for texas associate degree social work students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$904 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Texas College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $904 for Texas Associate Degree Social Work students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$4,740 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $4,740 for Texas Associate Degree Social Work students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$7,977 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $7,977 for Texas Associate Degree Social Work students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tyler Junior College Social Work Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

#6 in overall quality

$5,183 Average Net Price

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $5,183 for Texas Associate Degree Social Work students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Read more about Social Work at San Antonio College

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• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

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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