by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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. The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $712 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,233 | $17,049 |
| Fees | $1,684 | $1,684 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,126 | $8,126 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,426 | $3,426 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Rio Grande Valley took out an average of $15,523 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley is $42,309 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $32,689.
UT Rio Grande Valley does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
All of the social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 19 |
| Economics | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 56 |
| Sociology | 51 |
*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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