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. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Clear Lake in 2021, 73 of them were social sciences majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UH Clear Lake 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	44
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	53
	72
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	493
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	723
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	813

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #232 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UH Clear Lake. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Clear Lake Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UH Clear Lake in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH Clear Lake 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

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
Criminology	47
Anthropology	21
Sociology	12
Geography & Cartography	8

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.