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Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,923 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 4,042 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,099 and $25,130 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,091 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,529 and $37,012 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Our Lady of the Lake University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 240 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 596 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 161 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 244 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 146 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Social Work Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #12, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 85 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 75 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Social Work Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas Christian University
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas Woman’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of North Texas
Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
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