Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 965 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

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 Austin 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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UT Austin Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UT Austin 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 Austin 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	78

In 2021, 142 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #20 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 965 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 58% were men and 42% 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 Austin since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Austin with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	143
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	255
White	422
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

UT Austin Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UT Austin awarded 142 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UT Austin, 52% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	74
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 34 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	430
Political Science & Government	335
Sociology	162
Anthropology	76
International Relations & National Security	56
Geography & Cartography	53
Urban Studies	29

Related Majors

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

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 Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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