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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arizona

10 Colleges
$37,477 Avg Salary
$23,563 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,347 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arizona to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $24,425 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $319, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $25,605 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent online programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from University of Arizona take out $23,188 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

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Mesa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 8,901
New Mexico 831
Oklahoma 1,373

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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

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 10 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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