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2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences

#1

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Rose State College the best school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from RSC carry an average student debtload of $12,091.

Full General Social Sciences at Rose State College Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

On average, social sciences graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $19,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College

#3

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

Social Sciences majors at AWC take out an average of $6,605 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Arizona Western College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 185
Arizona 133
Oklahoma 393
New Mexico 8

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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