2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 56,762 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,025 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,088 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree 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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 139 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western New Mexico University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western New Mexico University are $10,348, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 152 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree social work students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 49 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree social work students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UTSA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 229 students in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 648 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 328 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 149 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 75 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree social work students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 53 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Texas A&M University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.
Texas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 358 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OLLU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 175 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree social work students with aid list, TCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.
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Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 87 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.
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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%.
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- *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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