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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 8,901 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,347
New Mexico 831
Oklahoma 1,373

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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