80 Best colleges for Sociology in Texas

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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 8.7M citations received by 288K academic papers made by 80 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
29%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
77%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,699
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1900

4. Texas Tech University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
86%

5. University of Houston

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Sociology

Enrollment
5,048
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1972

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Sociology

Enrollment
2,501
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1943

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Sociology

Enrollment
355
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1941

9. University of North Texas

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
91%

10. Rice University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$20,587

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,640
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1959

12. Southern Methodist University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1400
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$45,792

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,315
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1891

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
86%

15. University of Texas at Arlington

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
91%

16. Baylor University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$49,727

17. Texas State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
82%

18. University of Texas at Dallas

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
72%

19. University of Texas at El Paso

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
88%

20. Texas Christian University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1263
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$39,005

21. Sam Houston State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
84%

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Sociology

Enrollment
4,890
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

23. Trinity University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
28%
Average SAT
1393
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$32,264

24. Texas Woman's University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$9,678
Enrollment
15,664

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
76%

26. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,344
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1970

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
94%

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
84%

29. Southwestern University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,687

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
97%

31. University of Texas at Tyler

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
91%

32. Lamar University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
92%

33. Texas A&M International University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

34. Stephen F Austin State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
90%

35. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1070
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,699

36. University of Houston - Downtown

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
86%

37. Abilene Christian University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,311

38. Prairie View A&M University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
97%

39. University of Dallas

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$31,221

40. Tarleton State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
96%

41. Texas Southern University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
900
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
98%

42. West Texas A&M University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

43. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
96%

44. University of Houston - Victoria

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1087
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
86%

45. St. Mary's University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,562

46. University of the Incarnate Word

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,246

47. Texas College

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,901
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$10,182

48. Midwestern State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,415
Enrollment
5,573

49. Angelo State University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

51. Austin College

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$24,777

52. Saint Edward's University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1133
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,351

53. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$13,511
Enrollment
2,255

54. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,961
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,246

55. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Sociology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1208
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,469

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Sociology

#1056 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
905
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
97%

58. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Sociology

#1139 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,036
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1923

59. Lubbock Christian University

For Sociology

#1169 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,351

60. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

For Sociology

#1222 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$29,904

61. Houston Baptist University

For Sociology

#1262 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$20,530

62. Texas Wesleyan University

For Sociology

#1268 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$21,169

63. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

For Sociology

#1349 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
975
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
94%

64. Sul Ross State University

For Sociology

#1389 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1016
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
89%

65. Dallas Baptist University

For Sociology

#1451 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1089
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$30,275

66. Hardin-Simmons University

For Sociology

#1460 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1079
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,321

67. LeTourneau University

For Sociology

#1468 in North America
Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,007

69. Texas Lutheran University

For Sociology

#1486 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,600

70. North American University

For Sociology

#1493 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,702
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,211

71. South Texas College

For Sociology

#1505 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$6,354
Enrollment
26,440

72. McMurry University

For Sociology

#1532 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,817

73. East Texas Baptist University

For Sociology

#1553 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$24,388
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$17,528

74. Wayland Baptist University

For Sociology

#1563 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$20,222
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$14,541

75. Schreiner University

For Sociology

#1612 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$21,786
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,538

76. Huston-Tillotson University

For Sociology

#1627 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,638
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$5,579

77. Parker University

For Sociology

#1638 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,240
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,980

78. Dallas Theological Seminary

For Sociology

#1646 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,612
Male:Female
56:44

80. Midland College

For Sociology

#1680 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$5,502
Enrollment
5,219

Closest to Texas states to learn Sociology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 21 114
New Mexico 8 89
Louisiana 24 92
Arkansas 17 159
Kansas 15 64
Mississippi 13 181
Colorado 21 55
Missouri 39 38
Arizona 10 21
Nebraska 13 84
Alabama 25 74
Iowa 31 44
Utah 11 41
Illinois 77 11
Tennessee 36 46
South Dakota 8 315
Kentucky 27 59
Georgia 49 37
Indiana 35 42
Minnesota 28 15
Wisconsin 31 13
Nevada 6 148
Florida 56 30
South Carolina 29 61
North Dakota 7 217
Ohio 62 17
North Carolina 48 14
Michigan 42 2
California 129 3
Montana 8 157
Idaho 7 192
West Virginia 17 116
Virginia 42 39
District of Columbia 11 49
Maryland 28 5
Pennsylvania 101 10
Oregon 17 107
Delaware 3 104
New Jersey 27 27
Washington 29 4
New York 138 6
Connecticut 21 12
Vermont 11 122
Massachusetts 72 1
Rhode Island 9 67
New Hampshire 12 94
Maine 13 209
Puerto Rico 14 518
Alaska 4 274
Hawaii 6 95