2025 Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Sociology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 296 associate degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Associate Degree

The sociology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality sociology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt sociology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Sociology in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Sociology

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

84 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Central New Mexico Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in sociology. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in sociology from Central New Mexico Community College

2

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK

16 Annual Graduates

Rose State College is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in sociology from Rose State College

3

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oklahoma City Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in sociology. OCCC is a large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a associate in sociology from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	68
Arizona	169	14
New Mexico	140	129
Oklahoma	136	53

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	296

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	580
Political Science & Government	167
Other Social Sciences	104
Anthropology	58
Economics	51
Geography & Cartography	38
Archeology	2
Sociology & Anthropology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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