Welcome to the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest and most highly ranked sociology departments in the country. Our group of 44 tenured or tenure-track faculty members allows us to offer an excellent range of opportunities—both inside and outside the classroom—for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2007 US News and World Report Guide to Graduate Departments ranked our program as tied for 14th in overall quality in the country and among the top 10 sociology departments in public universities throughout the country. This high esteem, along with the very high quality of life in the Austin metropolitan area, makes it easy to see why our department has become a very attractive place for some of the leading young sociologists and graduate students to make UT-Austin their home!
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Sociology Department Ph.D. job candidates
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News
Fall 2008 placements for recent PhDs
Sociology students obtain tenure-track positions at universities
Professors Muller and Umberson invited to join the Sociological Research Association
Chandra Muller and Debra Umberson new members of prestigious organization
Undergraduates awarded prestigious Hibbs Scholarship
Kelly Burns, Deva Cats-Baril and Lisa Newhouse received Hibbs Scholarship for 2008-9
Graduate student receives outstanding student paper award
Jeremy Uecker receives McNamara award from ASR