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Colleges for Social Work in Texas
35 colleges in Texas award a bachelor’s degree in social work, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
The University of Texas at Austin
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 5%Austin, TX · Value A- · Academics A
#2
Texas Christian University
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 9%Fort Worth, TX · Value C+ · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX Earnings $65,536 · Debt $22,500 | $65,536 | $22,500 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Earnings $59,850 · Debt $19,125 | $59,850 | $19,125 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Earnings $58,441 · Debt $25,750 | $58,441 | $25,750 |
| 4 | Baylor University Waco, TX Earnings $58,293 · Debt $23,198 | $58,293 | $23,198 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX Earnings $58,052 · Debt $22,843 | $58,052 | $22,843 |
| 6 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX Earnings $56,637 · Debt $24,542 | $56,637 | $24,542 |
| 7 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX Earnings $54,784 · Debt $21,948 | $54,784 | $21,948 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX Earnings $53,995 · Debt $16,236 | $53,995 | $16,236 |
| 9 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Earnings $53,877 · Debt $23,250 | $53,877 | $23,250 |
| 10 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX Earnings $52,766 · Debt $21,000 | $52,766 | $21,000 |
| 11 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX Earnings $52,013 · Debt $19,197 | $52,013 | $19,197 |
| 12 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX Earnings $51,943 · Debt $25,000 | $51,943 | $25,000 |
| 13 | Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX Earnings $51,901 · Debt $29,875 | $51,901 | $29,875 |
| 14 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Earnings $50,754 · Debt $24,375 | $50,754 | $24,375 |
| 15 | Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Earnings $50,651 · Debt $26,406 | $50,651 | $26,406 |
| 16 | University of North Texas Denton, TX Earnings $50,579 · Debt $19,500 | $50,579 | $19,500 |
| 17 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX Earnings $50,453 · Debt $31,000 | $50,453 | $31,000 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Earnings $50,388 · Debt $18,000 | $50,388 | $18,000 |
| 19 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX Earnings $50,275 · Debt $22,000 | $50,275 | $22,000 |
| 20 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Earnings $50,073 · Debt $15,126 | $50,073 | $15,126 |
| 21 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX Earnings $49,871 · Debt $29,500 | $49,871 | $29,500 |
| 22 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX Earnings $49,816 · Debt $25,000 | $49,816 | $25,000 |
| 23 | University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Earnings $49,513 · Debt — | $49,513 | — |
| 24 | Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX Earnings $49,193 · Debt $28,021 | $49,193 | $28,021 |
| 25 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX Earnings $45,761 · Debt $21,070 | $45,761 | $21,070 |
All 35
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Austin · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,857 | 53,082 | |
| Texas Christian University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Fort Worth · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,660 | 12,785 | |
| Baylor University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Waco · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,104 | 20,824 | |
| Texas Tech University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lubbock · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,070 | 40,773 | |
| Abilene Christian University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Abilene · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,182 | 5,114 | |
| Saint Edward's University Austin · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,578 | 3,309 | |
| University of North Texas Denton · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,649 | 47,507 | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,323 | 9,678 | |
| Texas State University San Marcos · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,805 | 38,722 | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,951 | 43,992 | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,563 | 8,211 | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,831 | 31,931 | |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,456 | 1,589 | |
| West Texas A & M University Canyon · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,487 | 8,997 | |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,260 | 10,888 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,442 | 2,096 | |
| Texas Woman's University Denton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,963 | 15,664 | |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,403 | 24,351 | |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,783 | 15,937 | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,555 | 1,655 | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,106 | 3,520 | |
| Angelo State University San Angelo · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,091 | 11,250 | |
| East Texas A&M University Commerce · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,841 | 12,013 | |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,542 | 14,105 | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,090 | 6,562 | |
| Prairie View A & M University Prairie View · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,570 | 9,517 | |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,656 | 5,573 | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,723 | 5,899 | |
| Lamar University Beaumont · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,366 | 17,473 | |
| Nelson University Waxahachie · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,662 | 1,725 | |
| Jarvis Christian University Hawkins · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,825 | 800 | |
| Howard Payne University Brownwood · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,627 | 833 | |
| Texas College Tyler · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,958 | 644 | |
| Texas Southern University Houston · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,590 | 8,469 | |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $1,300 | 2,255 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Texas offer a social work degree?
35, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in social work in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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