by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.
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Your choice of sociology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology has to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Rice University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from The University of Texas at Austin
University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Arizona
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, sociology doctorate recipients typically earn about $62,679 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in sociology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Baylor University
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of North Texas
Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Texas Woman’s University
UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 165 | 32 |
| Arizona | 119 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 92 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 59 | 3 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 47 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 65 |
| Political Science & Government | 56 |
| Anthropology | 55 |
| Geography & Cartography | 26 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 5 |
