Social Sciences at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 520 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UH.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UH Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UH 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 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
	127
	450

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UH. This makes it the #84 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The social sciences program at UH awarded 520 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UH since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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	74
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	191
White	132
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

UH Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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.

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.