Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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, 151 sociology 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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

UT Austin Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UT Austin Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UT Austin 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 sociology major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UT Austin. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Austin Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $33,171. This is 9% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 151 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Austin since its program graduates 11% more men than 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	55
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UT Austin Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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 sociology.

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

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.