Social Sciences at Texas Woman’s University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Texas Woman's University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 16,433 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman's University in 2021, 89 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.

TWU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

TWU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at TWU 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 social sciences major at TWU 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
	67
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	81
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	146
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	292
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	987

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from TWU. This makes it the #293 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at TWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Texas Woman’s University.

TWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from TWU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Woman's University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

TWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at TWU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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

TWU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	79
Political Science & Government	26

Related Majors

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

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 Woman's 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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.