2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master'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 Master'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. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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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 3 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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