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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor'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 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, social work graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $35,259 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

Social Work majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 203 students majoring in social work at ASU - Tempe, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Social Work majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $23,801 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 $193.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $448, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southwest Region . UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, social work graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley take out $17,884 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,473. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 79 students majoring in social work at UT Austin, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,201 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #8, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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

Social Work majors at Tarleton take out an average of $31,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

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

Social Work majors at SFASU take out an average of $32,116 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $195.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, social work graduates from UNT take out $22,802 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 $169.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Arizona 1,294
Oklahoma 340
New Mexico 418

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 25 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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