Social Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 9,053 students attend the school each year.

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.

UH Clear Lake Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UH Clear Lake Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UH Clear Lake 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake.

UH Clear Lake Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UH Clear Lake Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Clear Lake. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	21
Sociology	12
Geography & Cartography	8

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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 WhisperToMe under License

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