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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Texas

20 Colleges
$29,314 Avg Salary
$24,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Our analysis found Central Texas College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNT take out is $24,738.

Full General Social Sciences at University of North Texas Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debt load of $16,629.

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

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The excellent programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Texas. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Tyler helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UH Downtown accumulate an average of around $36,230 in student debt.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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#9

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

With a ranking of #9, Western Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the town of Snyder.

Full General Social Sciences at Western Texas College Report

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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

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 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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