2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #127 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Texas. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Arizona. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Laredo. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Texas A&M International University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	10
General Social Sciences	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	379
International Relations & National Security	375
Sociology	241
Geography & Cartography	188
Anthropology	110
Political Science & Government	108
Criminology	83
Archeology	6
Urban Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.