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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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

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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 128 students majoring in social sciences at University of Arizona, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in social sciences at Angelo State, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in social sciences at UTEP, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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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

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 25 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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