2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region

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Sociology is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,865 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,586 and $23,139 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 250 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$3,429 Average Net Price

$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 108 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree sociology students.

Full CNM Sociology Report

#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$6,842 Average Net Price

$27,397 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for southwest region associate degree sociology students.

Read more about Sociology at Oklahoma City Community College

#3

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$6,078 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,078 for southwest region associate degree sociology students per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Read full report on Sociology at Tulsa Community College

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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