Social Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

ASU - Tempe Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	188
White	365
International Students	56
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

ASU - Tempe Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	37
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	417
Economics	234
Sociology	99
Anthropology	85
Geography & Cartography	65
General Social Sciences	15
International Relations & National Security	13
Urban Studies	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,700	$62,930
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Social Science Research Assistants	2,010	$54,960
Statisticians	1,080	$80,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.