2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% 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, 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the 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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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 medium-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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Angelo State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a 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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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 fairly 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in social sciences at UTEP, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,347 |
| Texas | 8,901 |
| New Mexico | 831 |
| Oklahoma | 1,373 |
Majors Related to 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 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).
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