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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Texas

30 Colleges in Texas
9,039 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,459 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 30 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,039 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Texas Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Social Sciences in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Social Sciences

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 266 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Rice University earn $51,530 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,140 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,580 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 1140 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $10,121 more than the average social sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,153 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$43,476 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1153 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at The University of Texas at Austin get $7,017 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
301 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in social sciences has to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 301 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Southern Methodist University make $5,882 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 244 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Texas Christian University earn $14,497 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,446 Median Starting Salary

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 231 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,446 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
581 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 581 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of Houston get $2,812 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #307 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Trinity U is a great university overall.

There were about 118 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $33,249 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 379 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually make about $33,521 in their early careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
503 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,725 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 503 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $36,725.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 3,317
New Mexico 38 813
Oklahoma 38 1,371

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,757
Economics 2,207
Sociology 1,712
Anthropology 603
Geography & Cartography 562
International Relations & National Security 498
General Social Sciences 185
Urban Studies 43
Archeology 16
Other Social Sciences 10

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