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Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin

79 Bachelor's Degrees
155 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UT Austin ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UT Austin

UT Austin Social Work Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social work majors, UT Austin came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 6
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 15
Best Social Work Schools 16
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 42
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 98
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 106
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 117
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 157
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 263

Popularity of Social Work at UT Austin

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in social work from UT Austin. This makes it the #58 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UT Austin Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from UT Austin in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

UT Austin Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at UT Austin awarded 155 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 100
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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