2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $29,322. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from MSU Texas carry an average student debtload of $27,618.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. Sociology majors at TWU take out an average of $33,496 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year. On average, sociology graduates from UH Clear Lake take out $29,520 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UH Clear Lake also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. On average, sociology graduates from SHSU take out $29,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,377.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at NAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,077. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $356, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.
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Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.
Rice also made our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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