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.
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 very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
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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 # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a 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.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the 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.
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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 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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