Where can I study Social Work in Texas?

Social Work programs in Texas

53 colleges in Texas offer Social Work, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from The University of Texas at Arlington, University of Houston, and The University of Texas at Austin.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Social Work. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$13,951

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$63,199
University of Houston
Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$14,276

Graduation rate
65%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,377
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$19,857

Graduation rate
89%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,121
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$4,831

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,620
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$16,442

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,675
Baylor University
Waco, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$41,104

Graduation rate
80%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,793
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$16,805

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,906
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$11,841

Graduation rate
43%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,296
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$20,783

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,040
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (professional)

Average net price
$15,091

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,116
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$14,260

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,634
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,542

Graduation rate
33%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,551
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$9,403

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,923
University of North Texas
Denton, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,649

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,010
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$13,570

Graduation rate
43%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,411
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

Master's degree

Average net price
$10,836

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,131
South Texas College
McAllen, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$1,751

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,788
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$11,963

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,544
Dallas College
Dallas, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$3,214

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,714
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$19,487

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,741
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$19,070

Graduation rate
69%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,454
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$26,182

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,736
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$36,660

Graduation rate
86%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$68,424
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,390

Graduation rate
20%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,177
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,085

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,900
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$12,090

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,450
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$9,366

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,652
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,206

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,140
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$1,300

Median debt
$17,750

Acceptance rate
100%
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$25,578

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,826
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,323

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,053
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$11,656

Graduation rate
43%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,747
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,590

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,924
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$9,825

Graduation rate
15%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,992
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$12,997

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,515
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,206

Graduation rate
24%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,212
Howard College
Big Spring, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,147

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,382
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,456

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,787
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,585

Graduation rate
26%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,711
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$12,723

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,073
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,563

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,004
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$26,106

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,132
South Plains College
Levelland, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,791

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,276
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,555

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,771
Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,662

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,238
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,399

Graduation rate
11%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,656
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,627

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,376
Lee College
Baytown, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,879

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,178
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,525

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,490
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,463

Graduation rate
33%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,448
Paris Junior College
Paris, TX · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$7,690

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,515
St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,273

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,224
Texas College
Tyler, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,958

Graduation rate
14%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,752

Program 44.0701, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).