2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
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).
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