2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley also did well on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
Western New Mexico University graduate students pay an average of $10,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Angelo State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
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Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,151 |
| Arizona | 1,294 |
| Oklahoma | 340 |
| New Mexico | 418 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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.
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