by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.
It is hard to beat University of North Texas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social sciences program report average early career earnings of $34,679.
More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of North Texas
It's difficult to beat The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Bachelor's recipients from the general social sciences program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley get $6,892 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Houston - Downtown is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Social Sciences bachelor's degree recipients from University of Houston - Downtown earn a boost of around $5,331 above the typical earnings of general social sciences graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Houston - DowntownExplore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 200 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 133 | 6 |
General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 72 |
| Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 2,438 |
| Economics | 1,446 |
| Sociology | 1,255 |
| Anthropology | 461 |
| Geography & Cartography | 245 |
| International Relations & National Security | 148 |
| Urban Studies | 26 |
| Other Social Sciences | 4 |
