by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 720 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,880 and $23,351 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region social sciences students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dine College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 59 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Arizona Western College
Western Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Western Texas College
With a ranking of #7, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Altus, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 42 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Carl Albert State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mohave Community College is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 11 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mohave Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
With a ranking of #12, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise County Community College District is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Cochise College
With a ranking of #13, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Rose State College
Southwestern Adventist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Keene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Adventist University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sul Ross State University General Social Sciences Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Amarillo College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler
Howard College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Seminole State College
Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at South Texas College
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