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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 70 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 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 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 965 students majoring in social sciences at UT Austin, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 849 students majoring in social sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 70 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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

About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 244 students majoring in social sciences at TCU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 219 students majoring in social sciences at Baylor, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
12 Rice University Houston, TX
13 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
14 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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 25 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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