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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Of the 56 students majoring in social sciences at Angelo State, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Angelo State University Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Of the 48 students majoring in social sciences at UTEP, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at UTSA, 61% are male and 39% 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 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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