2024 Best Social Work Schools in Texas
27
Colleges in Texas
4,246
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 27 schools in Texas 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 4,246 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Social Work School
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Social Work Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Texas
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 Texas Schools in Social Work
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
237
Social Work Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 237 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In TX
58
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Texas Christian University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were about 985 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas at Arlington
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
189
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Baylor University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in social work. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
232
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.
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
Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 281 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In TX
31
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 31 social work students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Texas Tech University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
85
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 85 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from University of North Texas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
219
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 219 social work students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Texas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
353
Social Work Degrees Awarded
OLLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 61st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 353 social work students who graduated with this degree at OLLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University
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