2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rogers State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $25,168.
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Out of the 15 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 city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Downtown 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 large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UH Downtown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,917.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Tyler 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 midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at ASU - Tempe, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Sul Ross State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the town of Alpine.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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 15 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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