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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,865 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,586 and $23,139 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice Sociology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Sociology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Sociology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read more about Sociology at University of North Texas

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at OSU

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M College Station

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Sociology Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Baylor

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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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