Best Social Work Degrees in Texas by ROI

Colleges in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Texas

27

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$190,850

Across Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,417

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Texas A&M University-Central Texas +$15,448 $47,214 $13,220 $26,631 Full ROI →
2 University of Houston-Clear Lake

Grad rate: 52.3%

+$2,917 $49,035 $23,788 $31,578 Full ROI →
3 Texas Christian University

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$18,412 $57,255 $72,778 $24,000 Full ROI →
4 Lubbock Christian University

Grad rate: 48.7%

-$62,804 $49,439 $40,493 $36,750 Full ROI →
5 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$105,959 $44,213 $27,472 $29,875 Full ROI →
6 University of Houston-Downtown

Grad rate: 32.3%

-$107,519 $42,860 $23,017 $24,186 Full ROI →
7 Texas Woman's University

Grad rate: 46.2%

-$117,196 $41,840 $20,399 $24,000 Full ROI →
8 Texas Southern University

Grad rate: 22.5%

-$118,754 $43,618 $24,899 $38,162 Full ROI →
9 Prairie View A & M University

Grad rate: 42.4%

-$129,194 $42,875 $25,958 $31,750 Full ROI →
10 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

-$134,521 $42,694 $29,842 $21,506 Full ROI →
11 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

-$154,715 $40,877 $25,470 $22,500 Full ROI →
12 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

-$199,332 $38,576 $22,981 $28,836 Full ROI →
13 Texas State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

-$200,097 $38,716 $26,348 $21,500 Full ROI →
14 Stephen F Austin State University

Grad rate: 52.4%

-$201,757 $38,820 $24,231 $30,543 Full ROI →
15 West Texas A & M University

Grad rate: 46.1%

-$205,852 $38,139 $23,383 $26,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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