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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region

31 Colleges
$32,946 Avg Salary
$25,011 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for sociology students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Texas State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 31 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 college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at Texas Woman’s University Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 31 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 29 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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