by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 569 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 242 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #2 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 59 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 50 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogers State University landed the #4 spot on the list. RSU is a small public school situated in Claremore, Oklahoma. It awarded 46 associates’s social sciences degrees 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 42 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Dine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 23 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at South Texas College
Mohave Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mohave Community College is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mohave Community College
Lee College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Amarillo College
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Blinn College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Texas College
With a ranking of #15, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Carl Albert State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Howard College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Howard County Junior College is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Howard County Junior College General Social Sciences Report
Odessa College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University General Social Sciences Report
Texarkana College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Texarkana College
Seminole State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Seminole State College
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus General Social Sciences Report
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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