Social Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler

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 Tyler stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and approximately 9,781 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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 Tyler Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UT Tyler Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UT Tyler in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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 Tyler with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Tyler. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	6

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology
• Education

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 Tyler.

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.