2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value master'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.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OCU are $13,410 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.
Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Texas State University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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 graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.
Full Social Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Houston
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
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 26 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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