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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#7

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

Howard Payne University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brownwood.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,347
Texas 8,901
New Mexico 831
Oklahoma 1,373

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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