by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 35,816 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In , sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,418 and had an average of $22,369 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,754 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,946 and $22,804 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 118 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region sociology students.
Out of the 118 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McMurry University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. TC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 302 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 33 ’s sociology degrees 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%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Trinity University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 62 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 115 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees 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%.
Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 12 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Sociology Report
With a ranking of #19, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Sociology Report
Odessa College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Connors State College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 47 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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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