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.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New Mexico University are $10,335 per year.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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.
Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $14,590 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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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