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2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,832 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,946 and $25,011 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 257 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sociology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree sociology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 85 students 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%.

Read more about Sociology at ASU - Skysong

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Texas State University

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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Sociology Report

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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Main Campus Sociology Report

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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at UTEP

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OCU Sociology Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 students 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Sociology Report

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Sociology Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Sociology Report

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Sociology at OSU

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read more about Sociology at Texas Tech University

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at TWU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at NAU

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Texas Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TSU Sociology Report

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Texas A&M International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M International University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sociology 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Sociology Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at Rice

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at PVAMU

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Baylor University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Sociology at Baylor University

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With a ranking of #20, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Our Lady of the Lake University

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas Sociology Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’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%.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M Kingsville

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