2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master'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 master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
About 72% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the sociology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southwest Region . UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
About 60% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UTSA, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Oklahoma City University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
About 78% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at SHSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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| 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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