by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 35,696 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,719 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 118 colleges that offer a degree 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McMurry University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region. McMurry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 University of North Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 30 ’s sociology degrees 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. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s sociology 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. Texas A&M San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s 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%.
Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 302 ’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%.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. USAO is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 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%.
Read more about Sociology at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Trinity University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 ranking of #11, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s sociology 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%.
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 school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 62 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 137 ’s sociology degrees 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%.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 23 ’s sociology 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. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’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 full report on Sociology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
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. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Sociology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #20, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 83 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 full report on Sociology at Central New Mexico Community College
Texas A&M International University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Connors State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 7 students 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 full report on Sociology at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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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