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

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social work at UH, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Houston Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 75% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Full Social Work at Baylor University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Social Work at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at Texas Christian University Report

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

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 6 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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