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2023 Best Value Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$5,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Associate Degree School for You

With 4,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Social Work

#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great value for social work students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $16,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $18,003 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Read full report on Social Work at Austin Community College District

#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great value for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

San Antonio College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at San Antonio College take out an average of $17,115 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Social Work at San Antonio College Report

Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,294
Oklahoma 340
New Mexico 418

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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