by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 702 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 26 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dine College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tsaile, Arizona, and it awarded 23 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 46 associates’s general 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%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Rogers State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Texas College is a small public school situated in Snyder, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Altus, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College
With a ranking of #10, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 11 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Cochise County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 17 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Cochise County Community College District General Social Sciences Report
Rose State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Amarillo College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #16, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Seminole State College
South Texas College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Lee College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University General Social Sciences Report
Texarkana College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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