2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Rose State College to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RSC are $11,131 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,423.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $16,629 in student debt.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNT take out is $24,738.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AWC are $11,250 per year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.
UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rogers State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RSU are $15,960 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at RSU accumulate an average of around $27,541 in student debt.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. Social Sciences majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $36,230 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 10 schools only.
- 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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