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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the best school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at Texas Woman’s University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Read full report on Sociology at The University of Texas at Arlington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools 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 3 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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