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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $25,168.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from UH Downtown take out $32,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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 5 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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