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

26 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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Of the 242 students majoring in social sciences at Tulsa Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,313.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Women make up 86% of the social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at AWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,605.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools 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.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Northern Oklahoma College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,686.

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#4

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rogers State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Rogers State University Report

#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Social Sciences at Central Texas College Report

#6

Dine College

Tsaile, AZ

Dine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Dine College is a small public school located in the remote area of Tsaile.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general social sciences programs. South Texas College is a very 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.

Full General Social Sciences at South Texas College Report

Mohave Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at MCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 26 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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