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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

32 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #40 most popular major in Texas with 1,712 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,266 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,177. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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#5

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Sociology majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $29,520 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $14,424 in student debt.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $33,496 in student debt.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 520
Oklahoma 348
New Mexico 252

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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