by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,355 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,306 and $23,188 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 89 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 985 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 450 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 353 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 298 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, 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 Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 292 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 281 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 219 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 217 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 202 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Social Work Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 189 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western New Mexico University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 234 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Western New Mexico University
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Stephen F Austin State University
Tarleton State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Social Work at Tarleton State University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 103 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Texas A&M University - Commerce
South Texas College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Social Work Report
With a ranking of #22, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Texas Christian University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso
Angelo State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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