Social Sciences at Texas State University
Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year.
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.
Texas State Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Texas State Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Texas State 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.
There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Texas State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Texas State University.
Texas State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 |
| White | 158 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Texas State Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Texas State, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in social sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at Texas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 170 |
| Sociology | 103 |
| Anthropology | 92 |
| Geography & Cartography | 90 |
| Economics | 27 |
| International Relations & National Security | 21 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- History
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- English Language & Literature
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 Texas State 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 Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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