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Social Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

90 Bachelor's Degrees
48 Master's Degrees
#543 Overall Quality
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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UTEP

UTEP Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #543 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #25 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 65
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 139
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 143
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 266
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 274
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 286
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 286
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 292
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 293
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 307
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 336
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 345
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 349
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 349
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 354
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 515
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 528
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 530
Best Social Sciences Schools 543
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 615
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 632

Popularity of Social Sciences at UTEP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UTEP. This makes it the #81 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UTEP

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

UTEP Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

UTEP Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UTEP in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

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 51
International Relations & National Security 38
Sociology 36
Anthropology 14

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 164
English Language & Literature 90
History 58
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 49
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 16

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