by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more sociology students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 67 schools in Texas that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most sociology students in Texas.
Texas A And M University College Station tops our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 184 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #2 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. This school awarded about 168 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas At San Antonio is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 90 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
University Of Houston came in at #4 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston graduated around 79 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of Houston
Texas Tech University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. Texas Tech University graduated around 71 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Texas Tech University
The University Of Texas Pan American comes in at #6 for sociology this year. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for The University Of Texas Pan American
Texas State University San Marcos ranked #7 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. This school awarded about 55 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas State University San Marcos
University Of North Texas ranked #8 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. University Of North Texas graduated around 53 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of North Texas
Texas Womans University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Texas Womans University
Baylor University placed #10 for sociology by yearly graduations. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 43 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Baylor University
Lone Star College System ranked #11 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Lone Star College System
Lamar University landed the #12 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Lamar University is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Lamar University
Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 28 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Sam Houston State University
Prairie View A And M University placed #14 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Prairie View A And M University
Texas A And M University San Antonio landed the #15 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. Texas A And M University San Antonio graduated around 26 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Texas A And M University San Antonio
The University Of Texas At Arlington landed the #16 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public university. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduated around 26 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas Christian University
University Of Houston Downtown ranked #18 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at University Of Houston Downtown
Tarleton State University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Tarleton State University
Texas A And M International University placed #20 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A And M International University is a public university. This school awarded about 19 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Texas A And M International University
University Of North Texas At Dallas placed #21 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Dallas, University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public university. University Of North Texas At Dallas graduated around 17 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for University Of North Texas At Dallas
Texas Southern University placed #22 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Texas Southern University
The University Of Texas At El Paso comes in at #23 for sociology this year. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at The University Of Texas At El Paso
Rice University comes in at #24 for sociology this year. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Rice University
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #25 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. This school awarded about 15 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Texas A And M University Commerce
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular sociology list:
These schools also graduate students in sociology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Sociology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX | 4 |
| #52 | St Marys University | San Antonio, TX | 4 |
| #53 | Temple College | Temple, TX | 4 |
| #54 | Texas College | Tyler, TX | 4 |
| #55 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 4 |
| #56 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 |
| #57 | East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX | 2 |
| #58 | Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 2 |
| #59 | Mcmurry University | Abilene, TX | 2 |
| #60 | Paris Junior College | Paris, TX | 2 |
| #61 | Texas A And M University Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | 2 |
| #62 | University Of Mary Hardin Baylor | Belton, TX | 2 |
| #63 | West Texas A And M University | Canyon, TX | 2 |
| #64 | Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX | 1 |
| #65 | Austin College | Sherman, TX | 1 |
| #66 | Concordia University Texas | Austin, TX | 1 |
| #67 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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