by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,832 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,946 and $25,011 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 118 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sociology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 281 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 118 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 118 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 162 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 141 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Sociology Report
Out of the 118 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sociology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 - Tempe
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 79 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 65 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 53 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Oklahoma City Community College
Sam Houston State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 45 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology at Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Lamar University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rice University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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