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2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent 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 best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,712
Arizona 520
Oklahoma 348
New Mexico 252

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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