by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 49 sociology schools in Texas by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
Leading the list of the most focused sociology schools is Wiley College. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Wiley College
University Of North Texas At Dallas ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Dallas, University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of North Texas At Dallas awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of North Texas At Dallas
Texas A And M University Central Texas is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A And M University Central Texas is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Texas A And M University Central Texas awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas A And M University Central Texas
Texas A And M University Texarkana came in at #4 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texas A And M University Texarkana is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Texas A And M University Texarkana awards are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas A And M University Texarkana
Texas A And M University San Antonio came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas A And M University San Antonio
Southwestern University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Southwestern University
Prairie View A And M University comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Located in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Prairie View A And M University
Texas Lutheran University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Seguin, Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas Lutheran University
Lamar State College Orange placed #9 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the town of Orange, Lamar State College Orange is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Lamar State College Orange
The University Of Texas At San Antonio comes in at #10 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Texas Womans University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas Womans University
Texas Southern University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas Southern University
Texas A And M International University comes in at #13 for sociology focus this year. Texas A And M International University is a public school located in the city of Laredo. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas A And M International University
The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #14 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees The University Of Texas Pan American awards are in sociology, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for The University Of Texas Pan American
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #15 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At Austin
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas Wesleyan University
Trinity University placed #17 for sociology by degree focus. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Trinity University
Texas A And M University College Station placed #18 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 184 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin placed #19 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Odessa, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin
Baylor University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Baylor University
University Of Houston landed the #21 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Houston
Texas Christian University comes in at #22 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University comes in at #23 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Texas Tech University awards are in sociology, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas Tech University
Dallas Baptist University comes in at #24 for sociology focus this year. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Dallas Baptist University
Texas State University San Marcos landed the #25 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. About 0.7% of the degrees Texas State University San Marcos awards are in sociology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas State University San Marcos
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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