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2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$14,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Houston - Downtown to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $7,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from UH Downtown take out $27,189 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Texas. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Angelo State accumulate an average of around $24,061 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Angelo State University Report

#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Tarleton accumulate an average of around $31,341 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $22,155 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Texas Woman’s University Report

#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from Lamar University take out $34,331 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,201 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $232.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $9,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debtload of $17,884.

Full Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at Texas State take out an average of $25,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $163.

Full Social Work at Texas State University Report

West Texas A&M University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.

Full Social Work at West Texas A&M University Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year. Social Work majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out an average of $24,771 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges 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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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