by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,822 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 99 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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