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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Oklahoma College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.

Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from Northern Oklahoma College carry an average student debtload of $12,686.

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#2

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Cochise County Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

About 87% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

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Western Oklahoma State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general social sciences programs. Located in the town of Altus, Western is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Carl Albert State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the town of Poteau.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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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