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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Sociology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Sociology at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.

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

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at TWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Sociology at Texas Woman’s University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at University of North Texas Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Full Sociology at Baylor University Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Full Sociology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges 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 11 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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