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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$24,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Angelo State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Social Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in tuition and fees each year.

Rice also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.

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With a ranking of #7, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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.

  • 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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