by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Austin. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 726 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Sociology walked away with an average of $23,217 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $36,704 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $29,664.
UT Austin 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 Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.3% 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 Austin in 2019-2020, 62.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 150 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 63 |
| Economics | 450 |
| Geography & Cartography | 65 |
| Political Science & Government | 328 |
| Urban Studies | 20 |
*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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