by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 197,356 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In , social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,428 and had an average of $22,588 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 14,260 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,797 and $22,345 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,646 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 16 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Poteau, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 44 students 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 263 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees 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%.
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Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 45 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 279 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 65 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 192 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Texas College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Western Oklahoma State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western is a public institution located in Altus, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 36 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Odessa College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 19 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
Paris Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. CSC is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mohave Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 17 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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Frank Phillips College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Borger, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 15 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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