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Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

183 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#383 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #383 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 60
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 257
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 267
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 277
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 290
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 298
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 370
Best Social Sciences Schools 383
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 523
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 537
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 587
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 603

Popularity of Social Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 153 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #269 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% 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, 95% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 173
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 86
Sociology 59
General Social Sciences 23
Economics 15
Anthropology 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 180
Communication & Journalism 145
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 67
History 55
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 29

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