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.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.
RSC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,131 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 10 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 large city of Tulsa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,423.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly 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.
The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNT take out is $24,738.
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The excellent programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.
AWC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
Rogers State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSU are $15,960 per year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at RSU accumulate an average of around $27,541 in student debt.
Full General Social Sciences at Rogers State University Report
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 school with a 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.
Full General Social Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.
ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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 |
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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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