Social Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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

UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 34,742. In 2021, 309 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UTSA.

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.

UTSA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTSA Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 social sciences major at UTSA 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
	332

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UTSA. This makes it the #104 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UTSA

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

UTSA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UTSA. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 San Antonio with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	164
White	88
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UTSA Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UTSA in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UTSA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 San Antonio with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UTSA also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 11 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	141
Political Science & Government	72
Anthropology	64
International Relations & National Security	36
Geography & Cartography	29
Economics	13
Demography & Population Studies	6

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 San Antonio.

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 BrianReading under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.