The main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at The University of Texas at Arlington. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UT Arlington was ranked #420 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Arlington paid an average of $958 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,910 | $26,056 |
Fees | $2,468 | $2,468 |
Books and Supplies | $1,206 | $1,206 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,370 | $10,370 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Arlington took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Arlington is $32,925 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,664.
UT Arlington does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Arlington Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.9% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UT Arlington in 2019-2020, 69.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 24 |
Economics | 41 |
Political Science & Government | 53 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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