2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

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With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,301 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,155 and $22,401 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,062 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$3,429 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 229 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree social sciences students.

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#2

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$8,632 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 121 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RSC is $8,632 for southwest region associate degree social sciences students.

Full Rose State College Social Sciences Report

#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$6,842 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,842 for southwest region associate degree social sciences students per year to attend Oklahoma City Community College.

Full Oklahoma City Community College Social Sciences Report

#4

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

#5 in overall quality

$10,165 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 57 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for AWC is $10,165 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students.

Full AWC Social Sciences Report

#5

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$6,078 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,078 for southwest region associate degree social sciences students per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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