Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs in Texas

These are the highest earning bachelor's social sciences programs in texas, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Rice University leading at $129,575.

Rank	Institution	Program	State	Earnings	Completers
1	Rice University	Economics	TX	$129,575	88
2	Southern Methodist University	Economics	TX	$91,701	139
3	Texas Christian University	Economics	TX	$89,466	121
4	The University of Texas at Austin	Economics	TX	$89,354	294
5	Angelo State University	International Relations	TX	$87,991	20
6	Rice University	Political Science	TX	$87,804	28
7	Texas A&M University-College Station	Economics	TX	$81,562	318
8	University of Dallas	Economics	TX	$78,699	10
9	University of Houston	Economics	TX	$78,204	166
10	The University of Texas at Austin	Political Science	TX	$75,988	340
11	The University of Texas at Dallas	Economics	TX	$75,479	55
12	Texas Christian University	Political Science	TX	$75,419	91
13	The University of Texas at Arlington	Economics	TX	$71,821	24
14	Texas State University	Economics	TX	$71,739	23
15	Texas A&M University-College Station	Political Science	TX	$69,375	278
16	Texas Tech University	Economics	TX	$68,973	64
17	Trinity University	Political Science	TX	$68,934	41
18	Baylor University	International Relations	TX	$67,484	37
19	Austin College	Economics	TX	$67,071	14
20	University of North Texas	Economics	TX	$66,040	22
21	The University of Texas at Dallas	Political Science	TX	$65,869	61
22	Texas A&M University-College Station	Geography	TX	$65,228	48
23	Saint Edward's University	Political Science	TX	$63,504	21
24	The University of Texas at Austin	Geography	TX	$62,438	43
25	Texas Christian University	Sociology	TX	$62,392	22
26	Dallas Baptist University	Political Science	TX	$62,372	7
27	Southwestern University	Political Science	TX	$61,935	28
28	Baylor University	Political Science	TX	$61,578	99
29	University of Houston	Political Science	TX	$61,533	213
30	University of Dallas	Political Science	TX	$61,484	33
31	Texas State University	Geography	TX	$60,646	49
32	Tarleton State University	Political Science	TX	$59,542	9
33	Texas Tech University	Political Science	TX	$59,466	124
34	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Social Sciences	TX	$59,440	18
35	University of Houston-Downtown	Political Science	TX	$59,261	36
36	The University of Texas at Austin	Sociology	TX	$58,807	135
37	Texas A&M University-College Station	Sociology	TX	$57,857	161
38	University of North Texas	Political Science	TX	$57,852	132
39	Baylor University	Sociology	TX	$57,822	28
40	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Sociology	TX	$57,807	56
41	Texas State University	Political Science	TX	$56,716	124
42	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Economics	TX	$56,369	19
43	Sam Houston State University	Geography	TX	$56,151	9
44	University of North Texas	Social Sciences	TX	$56,026	20
45	Sam Houston State University	Political Science	TX	$55,894	48
46	The University of Texas at Arlington	Sociology	TX	$54,401	20
47	The University of Texas at El Paso	Political Science	TX	$54,069	62
48	University of North Texas at Dallas	Sociology	TX	$53,689	23
49	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Political Science	TX	$53,674	61
50	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Geography	TX	$53,449	20

Methodology

Programs in Texas ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 45 (Social Sciences) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.