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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Texas

33 Colleges in Texas
4,030 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.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,030 degrees in social work annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Texas 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

Associate Degrees in Social Work
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

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.

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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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
221 Social Work Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 221 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
852 Social Work Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the finest schools in the country 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 #304 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 852 social work students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
186 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Baylor University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in social work. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 186 social work students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
288 Social Work Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Our Lady of the Lake University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 47th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 288 social work students who graduated with this degree at OLLU in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
111 Social Work Degrees Awarded

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
35 Social Work Degrees Awarded

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 #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 social work students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
199 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 #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 199 social work students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
94 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
330 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 330 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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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
97 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Angelo State is a large public university located in the city of San Angelo. This university ranks 82nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 97 social work students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 1,284
Oklahoma 565 335
New Mexico 416 351

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Social Work is one of 3 different types of Social Work programs to choose from.

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Child Advocacy & Policy 12

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