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2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Sociology Associate Degree School for You

Sociology is the #40 most popular major in Texas with 1,712 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Odessa College the most popular school in Texas for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in sociology at Odessa College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Sociology at Odessa College Report

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

About 87% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,258.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Tyler Junior College

#4

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Paris Junior College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Navarro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Texas. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Navarro College Report

Frank Phillips College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Borger, FPC is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Temple College

Temple, TX

With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their associate degree. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

Full Sociology at Temple College Report

#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Del Mar College

Alvin Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Alvin Community College

Lamar State College - Orange ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.

Read full report on Sociology at Lamar State College - Orange

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 520
Oklahoma 348
New Mexico 252

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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