Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

#2

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rose State College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.

Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Oklahoma City Community College Report

#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read More…

Carl Albert State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Poteau.

Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College

#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Cochise County Community College District Report

#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College

Explore the most popular online 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

More Social Sciences Rankings in the Southwest Region

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.