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Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Behavioral Sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin sits in Austin, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 138 behavioral sciences graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Behavioral Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, Behavioral Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 88% women (122) and 12% men (16).

Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 128 bachelor’s behavioral sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 90% were women (115) and 10% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Behavioral Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	14
Asian	24
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 76% of Behavioral Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 44%.*

Behavioral Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 5 master’s behavioral sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Behavioral Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Behavioral Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, below the national average of 36%.*

Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 5 doctoral behavioral sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Behavioral Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Behavioral Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Behavioral Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Behavioral Sciences program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Behavioral Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.