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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$32,946 Avg Salary
$25,011 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for sociology students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $26,301 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Sociology majors at OCCC take out an average of $14,435 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

On average, sociology graduates from SHSU take out $29,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,192.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,842 in student debt.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.

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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 16 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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