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Sociology at Texas Southern University

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

TSU is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,015 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from TSU.

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

TSU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

TSU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at TSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at TSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
Most Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Sociology Schools 641

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from TSU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Demographics at TSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Texas Southern University.

TSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

TSU Sociology Master’s Program

83% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from TSU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

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

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

TSU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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 Texas Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Sociology Professors 1,010 $82,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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