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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #159 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

On average, social sciences graduates from UNT take out $25,168 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full General Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $32,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the town of Alpine.

About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Sul Ross State University Report

With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University Report

Southwestern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Southwestern Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Keene.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southwestern Adventist University

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Southern Methodist University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 133
Oklahoma 393
New Mexico 8

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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