by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 35,696 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,719 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,133 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Sociology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 229 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas Woman’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Rice University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Texas A&M International University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M International University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Sociology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
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