Social Sciences at University of Houston
UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.
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 Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
UH Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at UH 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.
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at UH
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Houston.
UH Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
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 University of Houston with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 62 |
Black or African American | 49 |
Hispanic or Latino | 200 |
White | 119 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
UH Social Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 30 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Economics | 247 |
Political Science & Government | 234 |
Sociology | 56 |
Anthropology | 44 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- History
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.
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 RJN2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.