Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Arlington

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

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a total student population of 48,072. In 2021, 115 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Arlington.

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.

UT Arlington Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UT Arlington Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UT Arlington performed in these rankings.

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 UT Arlington 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 Master’s Degree Schools	258

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UT Arlington. This makes it the #161 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UT Arlington in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Arlington since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	36
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Arlington Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UT Arlington. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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 The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Arlington also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Arlington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	71
Economics	40
Sociology	21
Anthropology	11

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 The University of Texas at Arlington.

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 Kllwiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.