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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,369 Bachelor's Degrees
Social Work is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,369 bachelor's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social work matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southwest Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social work program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social work.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for social work students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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297 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Arizona.

There were about 297 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

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234 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Arlington is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work. UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Texas.

There were roughly 234 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from The University of Texas at Arlington

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201 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe

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148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Northern Arizona University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Arizona.

There were approximately 148 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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121 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Texas.

There were about 121 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
111 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Texas.

There were approximately 111 social work students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Texas State University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
84 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Texas.

There were roughly 84 social work students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.

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72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#15 Best Quality In TX

Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 72 social work students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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68 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in Texas.

There were approximately 68 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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64 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#11 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

There were about 64 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social work schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 544 1,515
Oklahoma 390 140
Arizona 342 610
New Mexico 216 78

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Social Work is one of 2 different types of Social Work programs to choose from.

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