Social Sciences at University of North Texas

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of North Texas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 349 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNT.

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.

UNT Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNT does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNT Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UNT 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
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	112
Best Social Sciences Schools	453
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	692

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNT. This makes it the #94 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of North Texas.

UNT Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 349 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNT, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 North Texas with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	154
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UNT Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UNT. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNT, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNT also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 13 students 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 North Texas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	157
Sociology	76
Anthropology	57
Economics	52
Geography & Cartography	47
General Social Sciences	24

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Library Science
• 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 North Texas.

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.