2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
About 78% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Sociology majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $29,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the sociology majors at the school.
On average, sociology graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $18,177 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $281, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 79 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 151 students majoring in sociology at UT Austin, 36% are male and 64% are female.
On average, sociology graduates from UT Austin take out $21,266 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.
Sociology majors at UTSA take out an average of $23,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 79 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in sociology at University of Oklahoma, 30% are male and 70% are female.
On average, sociology graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $21,563 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 99 students majoring in sociology at ASU - Tempe, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Sociology majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $29,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 30% are male.
Sociology majors at Texas State take out an average of $25,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Of the 74 students majoring in sociology at Texas Tech, 31% are male and 69% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 89% of the sociology majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from TWU carry an average student debt load of $33,496.
University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 25% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $24,758 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $207.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 72% of the sociology majors at the school.
Sociology majors at UNM take out an average of $27,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Sociology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Sociology students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 13 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 14 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 15 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 15 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 15 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
Best 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.
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