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General Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you plan to study General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 general social sciences degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Dallas

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Dallas. Of 29,886 students, 887 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at The University of Texas at Dallas

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at Dallas’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 6
Best Value	Texas	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 155
Best Value	Nationwide	#105 of 156

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Social Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

General Social Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 13 master’s general social sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Social Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at The University of Texas at Dallas

The General Social Sciences program at The University of Texas at Dallas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Research & Quantitative Methods	13

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at The University of Texas at Dallas pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.