Sociology at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

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

UH Sociology Degrees Available

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

UH Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Sociology Master’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology 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 University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	3

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 University of Houston.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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