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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 16,867 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 806 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogers State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rogers State University is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

Full RSU General Social Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Adventist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Southwestern Adventist University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Sul Ross State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OPSU General Social Sciences Report

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full UNT General Social Sciences Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Social Sciences Report

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University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at University of the Southwest

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western New Mexico University

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With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Southern Methodist University

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University General Social Sciences Report

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