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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Texas

3 Colleges in Texas
171 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,314 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 171 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Texas Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7.7% Growth in Graduates
$31,523 Median Starting Salary

University of North Texas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences program at University of North Texas earn $2,209 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
$17,500 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 10 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33.3% Growth in Graduates
$25,763 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Houston - Downtown if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UH Downtown is a large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 45th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $25,763 in their early career salary.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona287123
Oklahoma257393
New Mexico2198

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences164
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods7

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government2,632
Economics2,116
Sociology1,678
Anthropology531
Geography & Cartography527
International Relations & National Security511
Urban Studies47
Demography & Population Studies7
Archeology6
Other Social Sciences5

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