2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at TWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rice University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges 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 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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