by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,305 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 514 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered 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 associate degree social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 40 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 31 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 14 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 9 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Social Work at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Del Mar College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Lee College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Northern New Mexico College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Mesalands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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