by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,003 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Rice University
It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Arizona
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Texas Christian University
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Northern Arizona University
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Baylor University
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 12 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 13 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 14 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott | Prescott, AZ |
| 15 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 16 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 17 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 7,079 |
| Arizona | 33 | 2,727 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 744 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 460 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 3,709 |
| Sociology | 1,977 |
| Economics | 1,940 |
| Anthropology | 843 |
| Geography & Cartography | 491 |
| International Relations & National Security | 266 |
| General Social Sciences | 116 |
| Urban Studies | 26 |
| Other Social Sciences | 21 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 10,031 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 5,225 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,187 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,853 |
| History | 2,423 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,572 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 859 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 725 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 404 |
