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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 173 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 2 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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Political Science & Government | 86 |
Sociology | 59 |
General Social Sciences | 23 |
Economics | 15 |
Anthropology | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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English Language & Literature | 180 |
Communication & Journalism | 145 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 67 |
History | 55 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 29 |