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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.

The Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Texas. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools 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 19 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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