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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region

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47 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sociology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology 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.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Arizona

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at TWU

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Sociology Report

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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 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology 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.

Read more about Sociology at University of North Texas

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Sociology at Rice

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 85%.

Read more about Sociology at OSU

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Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Read more about Sociology at Baylor University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 99 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Sociology Report

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