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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered 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 general social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tsaile, Arizona, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogers State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 77 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national 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 General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 242 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Western Oklahoma State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western is a small public school situated in Altus, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Carl Albert State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Cochise County Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Rose State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s general social sciences degrees 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 General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 2 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 9 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 ’s general 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%.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University General Social Sciences Report
South Texas College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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