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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

104 Ranked Colleges
11,010 Degrees Awarded
$33,142 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,741 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,797 and $22,656 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,010 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social sciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #3 spot on the list. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 82 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Howard Payne University Social Sciences Report

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern University is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 81 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Mary’s Social Sciences Report

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Arizona Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Christian University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Arizona Christian University Social Sciences Report

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 193 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wiley College Social Sciences Report

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Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 268 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU Social Sciences Report

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Texas Lutheran University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas Lutheran University Social Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 965 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Social Sciences Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 466 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #17, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 315 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Social Sciences Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 654 bachelors’s 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Social Sciences Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 54 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNT Dallas Social Sciences Report

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s 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%.

Full Rogers State University Social Sciences Report

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Edward’s University Social Sciences Report

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Social Sciences Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 346 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 423 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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