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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges
$35,797 Avg Salary
$22,656 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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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The Best Social Sciences 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 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Rice take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Social Sciences at Rice University Report

#2

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at RSC take out is $10,344.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $23,667. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $584, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $21,754. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Angelo State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,658 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

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

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Trinity U accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Social Sciences at Trinity University Report

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $24,425. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Social Sciences majors at SMU take out an average of $21,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UH Clear Lake accumulate an average of around $21,065 in student debt.

Full Social Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

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).
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