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Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin

Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year.

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

UT Austin Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

UT Austin Sociology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Sociology Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UT Austin, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Austin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 11

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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 The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Sociology Professors 1,010 $82,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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