2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
OCU graduate students pay an average of $13,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $15,405 a year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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| 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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