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Social Sciences at Texas Tech University

319 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Texas Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Texas Tech

Texas Tech Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #201 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 20
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 45
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 53
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 70
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 74
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 107
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 110
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 131
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 159
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 188
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Social Sciences Schools 201
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 205
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 224
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 245
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 380
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 390

Popularity of Social Sciences at Texas Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University handed out 319 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 320 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Texas Tech. This makes it the #149 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Texas Tech Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Texas Tech. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Texas Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 101
White 165
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 21

Texas Tech Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from Texas Tech in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 126
Economics 105
Sociology 80
Geography & Cartography 37
Anthropology 26
International Relations & National Security 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 867
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 598
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 198
English Language & Literature 103
History 100

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