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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region

79 Colleges in the Southwest Region

2,318 Bachelor's Degrees

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 79 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,318 bachelor's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in sociology matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality sociology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology in the Southwest Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

184 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sociology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Texas.

There were about 184 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

170 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at Arizona State University - Skysong. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Scottsdale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Arizona.

There were about 170 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

150 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sociology. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Texas.

There were about 150 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

121 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#9 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology. UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Texas.

There were approximately 121 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

103 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Arizona.

There were about 103 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

91 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Oklahoma.

There were about 91 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

87 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

#14 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos.

There were roughly 87 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In AZ

#4 Best Quality In AZ

NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Arizona.

There were approximately 81 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In TX

#7 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Texas.

There were roughly 75 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

68 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In AZ

#3 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in sociology in Arizona.

There were about 68 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Texas
Denton, TX

67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Most Popular In TX

#13 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

There were approximately 67 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region award.

Rank	College	Location
12	University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK
13	University of New Mexico - Main Campus	Albuquerque, NM
14	Texas Woman’s University	Denton, TX
15	University of Houston	Houston, TX
15	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, TX
17	Texas A&M University - Commerce	Commerce, TX
18	New Mexico State University - Main Campus	Las Cruces, NM
18	Lamar University	Beaumont, TX

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	544	1,573
Oklahoma	390	305
Arizona	342	393
New Mexico	216	109

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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