With 51 undergraduate programs, 19 master's programs and six Ph.D. programs, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences brings together diverse fields of study that shape how we understand humanity, society and the world. Its three divisions — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication, Media and Performance — provide students with knowledge, skills and experiences that prepare them to lead, create and inspire.

The college also houses the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, which prepares students to work in all communications fields and offers the only nationally accredited professional journalism master's program in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico. See the Mayborn School of Journalism rankings.

  • UNT named one of the nation’s Top 10 performing arts colleges by CollegeGazette.com
  • UNT named one of the Top 5 game design schools in Texas by GameDesigning.org
  • Sociology program ranked 8th in Texas by Sociology-Schools.com
  • Undergraduate professional and technical communication program ranked 1st in Texas and 4th in the nation by CollegeFactual.com
  • UNT's moot court program ranked 14th in the nation by the American Moot Court Association
  • Master’s in history ranked 22nd in the nation for best value by CollegeFactual.com
  • Graduate political science program ranked 69th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Doctoral degree in English ranked 6th in the nation for best value by CollegeFactual.com
  • Master's in applied anthropology program ranked 28th in the nation for affordability by GreatValueColleges.net
  • Undergraduate history program ranked 5th in Texas by CollegeFactual.com
  • Doctoral degree in history ranked 3rd in the nation for best value by CollegeFactual.com
  • Communication studies program ranked 8th in Texas by Journalism-Schools.com
  • Undergraduate integrative studies program ranked 15th in the nation by CollegeFactual.com
  • Online master's in interdisciplinary studies program ranked a Top 10 program in the nation by MyDegreeGuide.com

Mayborn School of Journalism Rankings

  • Ranked 9th in interactive multimedia and emerging technology programs, 10th in scriptwriting programs and 26th in news programs by the Broadcast Education Association, based on students' creative achievement in the BEA Festival of Media Arts
  • Undergraduate journalism program ranked 19th in the nation, 2nd in Texas by CollegeFactual.com
  • Journalism program ranked 1st in Texas by CourseAdvisor.com
  • Journalism program ranked 1st in Texas by Universities.com
  • Journalism program ranked 6th in Texas by CampusReel.org
  • Journalism program ranked in the top 10% nationally and 8th in Texas by Journalism-Schools.com
  • The Mayborn School of Journalism won the 2016 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Equity and Diversity Award

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