Social Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UTEP.

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.

UTEP Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UTEP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UTEP offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UTEP Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UTEP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UTEP 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
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	96
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	152
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UTEP. This makes it the #81 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UTEP in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UTEP Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UTEP in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 El Paso with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTEP 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas at El Paso. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	51
International Relations & National Security	38
Sociology	36
Anthropology	14

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

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