Ranking
Best Social Work Colleges in Texas 2026
47 Texas colleges offering Social Work, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $1,751
- Top earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Public / Private
- 25 / 0
South Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 52.52
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas Southmost College
A+- ROI score
- 33.95
- Net price
- $3,085
- Earnings 10y
- $41,900
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dallas College
A+- ROI score
- 32.45
- Net price
- $3,214
- Earnings 10y
- $41,714
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Del Mar College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A+- ROI score
- 25.68
- Net price
- $4,831
- Earnings 10y
- $49,620
- Acceptance
- 94.2%
Amarillo College
A+- ROI score
- 22.45
- Net price
- $4,600
- Earnings 10y
- $41,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 21.65
- Net price
- $4,585
- Earnings 10y
- $39,711
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Howard College
A- ROI score
- 15.61
- Net price
- $6,147
- Earnings 10y
- $38,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Plains College
A- ROI score
- 15.20
- Net price
- $6,791
- Earnings 10y
- $41,276
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas at El Paso
A- ROI score
- 13.54
- Net price
- $9,403
- Earnings 10y
- $50,923
- Acceptance
- 99.9%
Lamar University
A- ROI score
- 13.25
- Net price
- $9,366
- Earnings 10y
- $49,652
- Acceptance
- 86.4%
The University of Texas at San Antonio
A- ROI score
- 13.18
- Net price
- $10,836
- Earnings 10y
- $57,131
- Acceptance
- 86.8%
University of Houston-Downtown
A- ROI score
- 12.70
- Net price
- $10,542
- Earnings 10y
- $53,551
- Acceptance
- 90%
Midwestern State University
A- ROI score
- 11.96
- Net price
- $11,656
- Earnings 10y
- $55,747
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
Texas Woman's University
A- ROI score
- 11.82
- Net price
- $11,963
- Earnings 10y
- $56,544
- Acceptance
- 96.1%
The University of Texas at Arlington
A- ROI score
- 11.33
- Net price
- $13,951
- Earnings 10y
- $63,199
- Acceptance
- 79.9%
The University of Texas Permian Basin
A- ROI score
- 11.02
- Net price
- $12,723
- Earnings 10y
- $56,073
- Acceptance
- 94.9%
University of Houston
A- ROI score
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
B- ROI score
- 10.64
- Net price
- $12,090
- Earnings 10y
- $51,450
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
East Texas A&M University
B- ROI score
- 10.62
- Net price
- $11,841
- Earnings 10y
- $50,296
- Acceptance
- 92.2%
University of Houston-Clear Lake
B- ROI score
- 9.48
- Net price
- $15,563
- Earnings 10y
- $59,004
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
The University of Texas at Austin
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $19,857
- Earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Acceptance
- 26.6%
Tyler Junior College
B- ROI score
- 9.34
- Net price
- $10,206
- Earnings 10y
- $38,140
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Social Work program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 18.06 (25 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
South Texas College in McAllen, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
47 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.