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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region

72 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,062 Associate Degrees
$21,000 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your associate degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 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 72 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for social sciences students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,062 associate degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region The social sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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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 social sciences.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in social sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Associate

1
229 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#1 Best Quality In NM

Central New Mexico Community College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in New Mexico.

There were approximately 229 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, OK
121 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

Rose State College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in social sciences. RSC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Midwest City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 121 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at RSC in the most recent data year.

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92 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in social sciences needs to take a look at Northern Oklahoma College. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public college located in the remote town of Tonkawa.

There were about 92 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Oklahoma College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
80 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Austin Community College District is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in social sciences. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the large city of Austin.

There were approximately 80 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
57 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in Arizona.

There were about 57 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at AWC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
50 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 50 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent data year.

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6
50 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In OK
#2 Best Quality In OK

Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 50 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
39 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In OK
#3 Best Quality In OK

Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Tulsa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 39 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
33 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 33 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carl Albert State College in the most recent data year.

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Odessa College
Odessa, TX
27 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 27 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Odessa College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Blinn College Brenham, TX
12 South Texas College McAllen, TX
13 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
14 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
15 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
15 Dine College Tsaile, AZ
17 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
18 South Plains College Levelland, TX

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 38 364
Oklahoma 37 407
Arizona 36 125
New Mexico 35 193

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 358
Sociology 250
Other Social Sciences 133
Political Science & Government 104
Criminology 91
Anthropology 51
Geography & Cartography 39
Economics 33
Archeology 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 4,271
Psychology 1,446
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 725
Communication & Journalism 533
History 159
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 25
Library Science 14

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