2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Sociology Associate Degree School for You
Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a fairly 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.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at OCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,103.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Odessa College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.
Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in sociology at Austin Community College District, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, sociology graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $19,258.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Connors State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their associate degree. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.
Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at CSC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree sociology programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Paris Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree sociology programs. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Paris.
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With a ranking of #9, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their associate degree. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.
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Frank Phillips College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree sociology programs. FPC is a small public school located in the town of Borger.
Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at FPC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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 39 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.
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