Social Sciences at Baylor University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Baylor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,730 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2021, 219 of them were social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Baylor Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	147

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Baylor. This makes it the #269 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #172 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Baylor

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Baylor University.

Baylor Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Baylor. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Baylor are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	131
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Baylor Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Baylor, about 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Baylor University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	118
Anthropology	43
International Relations & National Security	37
Sociology	33

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.