by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,010 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is difficult to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Rice University
It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Texas Christian University
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Northern Arizona University
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Baylor University
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Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 7,079 |
| Arizona | 33 | 2,727 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 744 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 460 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 3,948 |
| Sociology | 2,257 |
| Economics | 2,250 |
| Anthropology | 859 |
| Geography & Cartography | 555 |
| International Relations & National Security | 284 |
| General Social Sciences | 131 |
| Urban Studies | 45 |
| Other Social Sciences | 27 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 11,349 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 6,170 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,602 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 3,389 |
| History | 2,597 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,902 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 973 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 833 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 522 |
