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2025 Best Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region

41 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,719 Sociology Degrees Awarded
Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,719 degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Sociology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
166 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 166 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
141 Sociology Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in sociology. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
40 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in sociology has to check out Rice University. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
85 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
51 Sociology Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
115 Sociology Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
66 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 66 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
78 Sociology Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
98 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
302 Sociology Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 302 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,695
Arizona 670 520
Oklahoma 565 348
New Mexico 416 252

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One of 3 majors within the Sociology area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied/Public Sociology 35

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