by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, social sciences is the #3 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 663,844 went to students in the Southwest region of the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on social sciences schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for social sciences majors.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Skysong
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Arizona University. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
It takes the average student at NAU about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $22,927 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from NAU is $99,274. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University
Our rankings recognize University of Houston as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UH to complete their degree, and it costs about $25,297 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UH be around $116,113. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Angelo State University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
It takes the average student at Angelo State about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $22,169 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Angelo State is $97,544. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of North Texas earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at UNT graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,382. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNT is about $104,284. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Texas Woman's University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average student at TWU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,912. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the TWU is $100,576. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Texas Woman’s University
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Canyon University. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Grand Canyon University about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,159. This means that the average student pays around $100,985 to get a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Grand Canyon University
Our rankings recognize Texas State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
At Texas State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,206. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas State is $119,499. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
At Texas Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,874. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $125,154. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Texas Tech University
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at UT Rio Grande Valley to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,411. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UT Rio Grande Valley is $95,932. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,079 |
| Arizona | 2,727 |
| Oklahoma | 744 |
| New Mexico | 460 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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