by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in the Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 73 schools in the Southwest Region offering sociology.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Wiley College. Set in the town of Marshall, Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Wiley College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Chickasha, University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma
University Of North Texas At Dallas ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Dallas. About 2% of the degrees University Of North Texas At Dallas awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of North Texas At Dallas
A rank of #4 makes Texas A And M University Central Texas one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A And M University Central Texas is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Texas A And M University Central Texas awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas A And M University Central Texas
Texas A And M University Texarkana ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Texarkana, Texas A And M University Texarkana is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas A And M University Texarkana
Texas A And M University San Antonio comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. About 2% of the degrees Texas A And M University San Antonio awards are in sociology, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas A And M University San Antonio
Southwestern University landed the #7 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Southwestern University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Southwestern University
University Of Central Oklahoma comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Central Oklahoma
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 270 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #10 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Prairie View A And M University landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Prairie View A And M University
Rose State College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Rose State College is a public school located in the suburb of Midwest City. About 2% of the degrees Rose State College awards are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Rose State College
Oklahoma City Community College comes in at #13 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City University comes in at #14 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Oklahoma City University
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus comes in at #15 for sociology focus this year. Located in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus awards are in sociology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Texas Lutheran University landed the #16 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Seguin, Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Texas Lutheran University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas Lutheran University
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Central New Mexico Community College
Lamar State College Orange landed the #18 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Orange, Lamar State College Orange is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Lamar State College Orange awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Lamar State College Orange
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #19 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Texas Womans University placed #20 for sociology by degree focus. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas Womans University
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in sociology, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Texas Southern University landed the #22 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas Southern University
Texas A And M International University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Texas A And M International University is a public school located in the city of Laredo. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas A And M International University
The University Of Texas Pan American placed #24 for sociology by degree focus. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. About 0.9% of the degrees The University Of Texas Pan American awards are in sociology, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas Pan American
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #25 for sociology by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At Austin
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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