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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,862 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Sociology Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sociology Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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