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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$32,113 Avg Salary
$13,928 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online sociology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in sociology at CNM, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Sociology majors at CNM take out an average of $20,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for sociology students working on their online associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 85% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, sociology graduates from OCCC take out $16,103 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.

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#6

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Lamar State College - Orange Report

Alvin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for sociology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for sociology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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