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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social work associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in social work at South Texas College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $6,573.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $16,008 in student debt.

Read full report on Social Work at Tyler Junior College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McLennan Community College is a great place for social work students working on their online associate degree. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 22 students majoring in social work at MCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Social Work at McLennan Community College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in social work at Mesa Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Social Work at Mesa Community College

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southwest Region . Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Full Social Work at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the town of Grants.

Read full report on Social Work at New Mexico State University - Grants

#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Rio Salado College

Explore the most popular online 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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Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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