by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 185 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,314 and $24,285 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Texas College
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Central Texas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Adventist University General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas. Sul Ross State University is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 14 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Howard County Junior College
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 23 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #10, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at South Texas College
With a ranking of #11, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 24 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Blinn College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #15, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
West Texas A&M University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #19, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas list. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Paris Junior College
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southern Methodist University
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