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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Texas

21 Colleges
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

With 4,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Our Lady of the Lake University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake University Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 92% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 8% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Stephen F Austin State University Report

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in social work at Tarleton, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 21 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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