by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most social work degrees of any in the Southwest Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 79 schools in the Southwest Region offering social work.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in the Southwest Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The University Of Texas At Arlington tops our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public university. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduated around 915 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at The University Of Texas At Arlington
Grand Canyon University ranks #2 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 452 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Grand Canyon University
A rank of #3 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 373 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Arizona State University Skysong
Arizona State University ranks #4 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 363 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Arizona State University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 322 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot among the most popular social work schools. Western New Mexico University is a public school located in the town of Silver City. This school awarded about 275 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Western New Mexico University
University Of Houston placed #7 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. University Of Houston graduated around 272 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Houston
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #8 for social work this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 255 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas Pan American placed #9 for social work by yearly graduations. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. The University Of Texas Pan American graduated around 216 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at The University Of Texas Pan American
Northern Arizona University placed #10 for social work by yearly graduations. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. This school awarded about 204 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Northern Arizona University
Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio ranked #11 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 204 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio
Baylor University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 182 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Baylor University
Texas State University San Marcos placed #13 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. This school awarded about 180 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Texas State University San Marcos
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #14 for social work by yearly graduations. Texas A And M University Commerce is a public school located in the town of Commerce. This school awarded about 136 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Texas A And M University Commerce
Tarleton State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 126 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Tarleton State University
New Mexico State University Main Campus comes in at #16 for social work this year. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Angelo State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public university. This school awarded about 102 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Angelo State University
Stephen F Austin State University placed #18 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution. Stephen F Austin State University graduated around 98 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Stephen F Austin State University
University Of Houston Downtown ranked #19 on our list of the most popular social work schools. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston Downtown graduated around 95 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for University Of Houston Downtown
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #20 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 94 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at The University Of Texas At El Paso
University Of North Texas placed #21 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. This school awarded about 79 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of North Texas
Prairie View A And M University comes in at #22 for social work this year. Prairie View A And M University is a public school located in the rural area of Prairie View. Prairie View A And M University graduated around 73 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Prairie View A And M University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio comes in at #23 for social work this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
South Texas College landed the #24 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. This school awarded about 69 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for South Texas College
Northeastern State University landed the #25 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Northeastern State University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular social work list:
These schools also graduate students in social work every year and are worth a look:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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