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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 1,907 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Sociology

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas Woman’s University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Read full report on Sociology at The University of Texas at Arlington

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Full Sociology at Sam Houston State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Arizona 103
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 14

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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