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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,712 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,932 and $25,306 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology 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 Sociology Major in Texas”.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McMurry University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas. McMurry University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 79 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 141 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 13 ’s sociology 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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Sociology Report
Odessa College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas list. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frank Phillips College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. FPC is a small school located in Borger, Texas that handed out 3 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 162 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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