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Sociology at The University of Texas Permian Basin

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Permian Basin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas Permian Basin is located in Odessa, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 sociology graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Among 5,585 students, 2,871 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,917 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin

Graduates of The University of Texas Permian Basin’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,007
3 years	$37,715
4 years	$45,701
5 years	$49,830

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin report median earnings of $45,701, compared with $58,462 for all The University of Texas Permian Basin graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Of the 11 bachelor’s sociology graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin, higher than the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at The University of Texas Permian Basin

The Sociology program at The University of Texas Permian Basin breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	11

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at The University of Texas Permian Basin go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.