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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in social sciences at ASU - Tempe, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UH, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at University of Oklahoma, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 21 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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