2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Texas

A bachelor's degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general social sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Texas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

$31,100 Median Salary

University of North Texas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Texas.

There were about 27 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $31,100 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of North Texas

2

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

$35,000 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Houston - Downtown if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Texas.

There were about 22 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,000.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Houston - Downtown

3

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

$28,600 Median Salary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Texas.

There were roughly 12 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, social sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $28,600 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Tyler if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Texas.

There were about 7 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from The University of Texas at Tyler

5

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Southern Methodist University

5

Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX

Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Laredo. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Texas A&M International University

5

Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX

Sul Ross is a small public university located in the town of Alpine. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Sul Ross State University

5

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX

West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Canyon. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from West Texas A&M University

 

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	192	37
Arizona	187	8
New Mexico	141	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	68

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	2,374
Economics	1,682
Sociology	1,513
Anthropology	535
Criminology	387
Geography & Cartography	332
International Relations & National Security	190
Urban Studies	23
Other Social Sciences	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.