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Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

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 .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Arizona Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges 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 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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