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2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 1,515 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social sciences.

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 260 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 242 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 78 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 63 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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.

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #9, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. RSU is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 46 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Texas College Social Sciences Report

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Carl Albert 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 #11. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Carl Albert State College Social Sciences Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas 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. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full South Texas College Social Sciences Report

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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 #13. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Paris Junior College Social Sciences Report

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College came in at #15 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 public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 17 associates’s 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%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Cochise County Community College District

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Tyler 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 #18. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Tyler Junior College Social Sciences Report

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Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. MCC is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MCC Social Sciences Report

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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Estrella Mountain Community College Social Sciences Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wharton County Junior College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mesa Community College Social Sciences Report

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Collin 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 #25. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #25, Western Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Texas College Social Sciences Report

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