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Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at The University of Texas at Dallas stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669.

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.

UT Dallas Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Social Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Dallas

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at The University of Texas at Dallas.

UT Dallas Social Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 21
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Dallas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 21
Geography & Cartography 12
Political Science & Government 9
General Social Sciences 7
Sociology 4

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 The University of Texas at Dallas.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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