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In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,822 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,253 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 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”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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. McMurry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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, University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 53 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Sociology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about Sociology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Rice University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #19 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 Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Austin College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M International University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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