Overview

School of Social Sciences / School of Social Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Energy Economics (MEECON)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

449

Applied

40

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

141

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.8%
Black or African American	2.84%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.67%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

85

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 22

Male (59)

Female (26)

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Lyn Ragsdale
Phone: 713-348-7423

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