by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 720 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,880 and $23,351 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 59 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Arizona Western College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Dine College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 23 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Cochise County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
South Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at South Texas College
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 14 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe
Mohave Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mohave Community College is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Amarillo College
Western Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Texas College
With a ranking of #17, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Rose State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Social Sciences Report
Western Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Carl Albert State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is located in Miami, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Sul Ross State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Sul Ross State University
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