by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UT Austin social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 42.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UT Austin in 2019-2020, 48.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 163 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 290 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 480 |
| International Students | 69 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 63 |
| Economics | 450 |
| Geography & Cartography | 65 |
| Political Science & Government | 328 |
| Sociology | 150 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
