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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Rice University

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Sociology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas Woman’s University

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Sociology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT Sociology Report

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU 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 $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M College Station

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Sociology Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees 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.

Read more about Sociology at Baylor

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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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