Social Sciences at Texas Woman’s University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Texas Woman's University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 16,433.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

TWU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at TWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TWU does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

TWU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at TWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Texas Woman’s University.

TWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from TWU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Woman's University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Texas Woman's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Woman's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	13
Political Science & Government	3

Related Majors

• History
• English Language & Literature
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Woman's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.