2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.
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Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in the Southwest Region .
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.
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Explore the best social sciences colleges 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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Social Sciences Related Majors for 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.
- 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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