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2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Texas

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 103
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 14

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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