2024 Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region
38
Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,305
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,305 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Social Work School
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Social Work Degree Level
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Social Work in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Social Work
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
237
Social Work Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 237 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
435
Social Work Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 435 social work students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In TX
58
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in social work. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 58 social work students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Texas Christian University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
985
Social Work Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Arlington is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 985 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas at Arlington
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
202
Social Work Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 202 social work students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
189
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 189 social work students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
298
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 298 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Grand Canyon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
217
Social Work Degrees Awarded
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 217 social work students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Northern Arizona University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
232
Social Work Degrees Awarded
UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 232 social work students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
281
Social Work Degrees Awarded
UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. This university ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 281 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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