Social Sciences at Texas State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 423 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Texas State Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	46
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	53
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	139
Best Social Sciences Schools	330

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Texas State. This makes it the #75 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 423 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Texas State. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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	10
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	166
White	188
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Texas State Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Texas State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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.