2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 465 |
| Texas | 1,263 |
| Oklahoma | 93 |
| New Mexico | 106 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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