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

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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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UH, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Texas State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 36% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 14% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at SMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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 13 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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